diff --git a/playbooks/organize_home.yml b/playbooks/organize_home.yml
index b77ec39..41cd0e4 100644
--- a/playbooks/organize_home.yml
+++ b/playbooks/organize_home.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,18 @@
         - "{{ home_dir }}/.local/share"
         - "{{ home_dir }}/.cache"
 
+    - name: Ensure parent directories for files exist
+      file:
+        path: "{{ item }}"
+        state: directory
+        mode: '0755'
+      loop:
+        - "{{ home_dir }}/.local/share/python"
+        - "{{ home_dir }}/.config/git"
+        - "{{ home_dir }}/.config/gtk-2.0"
+        - "{{ home_dir }}/.config/mycli"
+        - "{{ home_dir }}/.local/share/tig"
+
     - name: Move dotfiles and directories to XDG locations
       block:
         - name: Check if dotfile/directory exists