diff --git a/manifests/server.pp b/manifests/server.pp
index f74bf898..2645b26f 100644
--- a/manifests/server.pp
+++ b/manifests/server.pp
@@ -567,17 +567,17 @@
     group => $group_to_set,
   }
 
-  file { "${etc_directory}/openvpn/${name}":
+  ensure_resource(file, "${etc_directory}/openvpn/${name}", {
     ensure => directory,
     mode   => '0750',
     notify => $lnotify,
-  }
+  })
   if $shared_ca {
-    file { "${etc_directory}/openvpn/${ca_name}":
+    ensure_resource(file, "${etc_directory}/openvpn/${ca_name}", {
       ensure => directory,
       mode   => '0750',
       notify => $lnotify,
-    }
+    })
   }
 
   if $extca_enabled {