diff --git a/roles/oem/tasks/main.yml b/roles/oem/tasks/main.yml
index 7deefa96..6e594ff1 100644
--- a/roles/oem/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/oem/tasks/main.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@
       src: welcome-to-vm.desktop
       dest: /etc/skel/Desktop/welcome-to-vm.desktop
       mode: 0644
+- name: Create the /usr/local/share/applications folder
+  file:
+      path: /usr/local/share/applications
+      state: directory
+      mode: 0755
+      owner: root
+      group: staff
 - name: Validate missing USB 2/3 controllers
   shell: lspci | grep -i -e EHCI -e xHCI
   register: lspci_output