diff --git a/roles/lego/tasks/main.yml b/roles/lego/tasks/main.yml
index 51fd2ba..3f6807d 100644
--- a/roles/lego/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/lego/tasks/main.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     {{ lego_cli_params | join(' ') }}
     run
   args:
-    creates: "/etc/lego/accounts"
+    creates: "/var/lib/lego/accounts"
   environment: '{ "{{ lego_provider|upper }}_API_KEY": "{{ vault_ionos_token_dns }}" }'
 
 - name: Copy lego systemd service
diff --git a/roles/lego/vars/main.yml b/roles/lego/vars/main.yml
index ce22567..58d395a 100644
--- a/roles/lego/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/lego/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 lego_install_dir: "/usr/local/bin"
-lego_config_dir: "/etc/lego"
+lego_config_dir: "/var/lib/lego"
 lego_provider: "ionos"
 lego_cert_mail: !vault |
   $ANSIBLE_VAULT;1.2;AES256;dtsv-dev