diff --git a/backuppc/manifests/init.pp b/backuppc/manifests/init.pp
index 89799d0..33a30ca 100644
--- a/backuppc/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/backuppc/manifests/init.pp
@@ -63,7 +63,13 @@ class backuppc::server {
     }
 
     if $backuppc_datadir {
-        file { $backuppc_datadir:
+        file { [
+           $backuppc_datadir,
+           "${backuppc_datadir}/trash",
+           "${backuppc_datadir}/pc",
+           "${backuppc_datadir}/cpool",
+           "${backuppc_datadir}/pool",
+        ]:
             ensure  => directory,
             mode    => "0750",
             owner   => "backuppc",