diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index eb225a6..7f00a04 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@
     path: "{{ nft__service_override_path | dirname }}"
     state: directory
     mode: '0755'
-    recurse: yes
   when:
     - nft_enabled|bool
     - nft_service_manage|bool
@@ -228,7 +227,6 @@
     path: "{{ nft__fail2ban_service_unit_path | dirname }}"
     state: directory
     mode: '0755'
-    recurse: yes
   when:
     - nft_enabled|bool
     - nft_service_manage|bool