diff --git a/config/ansible/tasks/servers/zfs.yml b/config/ansible/tasks/servers/zfs.yml
index 6ca2be9..90cde02 100644
--- a/config/ansible/tasks/servers/zfs.yml
+++ b/config/ansible/tasks/servers/zfs.yml
@@ -9,19 +9,26 @@
   ansible.builtin.command: modprobe zfs
   become: true
 
+- name: Ensure /mnt directory exists with proper permissions
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: /mnt
+    state: directory
+    mode: "0755"
+  become: true
+
 - name: Create mount points
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: "{{ item }}"
     state: directory
     mode: "0755"
-    owner: menno
-    group: users
+  become: true
   with_items:
     - /mnt/isos
     - /mnt/vms
     - /mnt/ai
     - /mnt/astrophotography
     - /mnt/audiobooks
+    - /mnt/backups
     - /mnt/backups/photos
     - /mnt/backups/services
     - /mnt/downloads
@@ -56,3 +63,29 @@
     - { path: /mnt/services, src: datapool/services }
     - { path: /mnt/stash, src: datapool/stash }
     - { path: /mnt/tvshows, src: datapool/tv_shows }
+
+- name: Set ownership after mounting
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ item }}"
+    state: directory
+    recurse: false
+    mode: "0755"
+    owner: menno
+    group: users
+  become: true
+  with_items:
+    - /mnt/isos
+    - /mnt/vms
+    - /mnt/ai
+    - /mnt/astrophotography
+    - /mnt/audiobooks
+    - /mnt/backups/photos
+    - /mnt/backups/services
+    - /mnt/downloads
+    - /mnt/movies
+    - /mnt/music
+    - /mnt/old_backups
+    - /mnt/photos
+    - /mnt/services
+    - /mnt/stash
+    - /mnt/tvshows