diff --git a/roles/kubernetes/client/tasks/main.yml b/roles/kubernetes/client/tasks/main.yml
index c5f5585ad..dae323f0e 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes/client/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes/client/tasks/main.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,16 @@
     mode: "0600"
     backup: yes
 
+- name: Create kube artifacts dir
+  file:
+    path: "{{ artifacts_dir }}"
+    mode: "0750"
+    state: directory
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  become: no
+  run_once: yes
+  when: kubeconfig_localhost|default(false)
+
 - name: Generate admin kubeconfig with external api endpoint
   shell: >-
     {{ bin_dir }}/kubeadm alpha