diff --git a/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/pre_requisite.yml b/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/pre_requisite.yml
index 255dfeb04..4d4009d4e 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/pre_requisite.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/pre_requisite.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   with_items:
     - /var/lib/ceph/bootstrap-rgw
     - /var/lib/ceph/radosgw/ceph-rgw.{{ ansible_hostname }}
+    - "{{ rbd_client_admin_socket_path }}"
 
 - name: copy rados gateway bootstrap key
   copy: