diff --git a/roles/clamav/handlers/main.yml b/roles/clamav/handlers/main.yml
index 52ae1df..797fd47 100644
--- a/roles/clamav/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/roles/clamav/handlers/main.yml
@@ -4,3 +4,6 @@
   service:
     name: clamd@scan
     state: restarted
+
+- name: refresh clamd socket directory
+  command: systemd-tmpfiles --create /etc/tmpfiles.d/clamd.scan.conf
diff --git a/roles/clamav/tasks/main.yml b/roles/clamav/tasks/main.yml
index bd7983d..6eface9 100644
--- a/roles/clamav/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/clamav/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     mode: 0644
     owner: root
     group: "{{ ansible_wheel }}"
-  notify: restart clamd
+  notify: refresh clamd socket directory
 
 - name: enable clamd local socket
   lineinfile: