diff --git a/ansible/roles/cheaha.node/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/cheaha.node/tasks/main.yml
index f5beccc54f12880316791b11f07dd91aecb22796..c4c9335ddd773678b2f5245641c1ad67f1f2c31d 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/cheaha.node/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/cheaha.node/tasks/main.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
     path: /etc/dhcp/dhclient.conf
     insertbefore: BOF
     line: 'append domain-name " cm.cluster rc.uab.edu ib.cluster drac.cluster eth.cluster ib-hdr.cluster";'
+    create: true
+    state: present
 
 - name: Template resolv.conf
   ansible.builtin.template: