diff --git a/states/nextcloud/install.sls b/states/nextcloud/install.sls
index 93ee76a..b6749a2 100644
--- a/states/nextcloud/install.sls
+++ b/states/nextcloud/install.sls
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ nextcloud-datadirectory:
     - group: {{ nextcloud.group }}
 
 nextcloud-logfile:
-  file.directory:
+  file.managed:
     - name: {{ nextcloud.config.datadirectory }}/nextcloud.log
     - user: {{ nextcloud.user }}
     - group: {{ nextcloud.group }}