diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/tasks/setup_install.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/tasks/setup_install.yml
index a7e23a6d0..d797688ea 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/tasks/setup_install.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/tasks/setup_install.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
     mode: 0750
     owner: "{{ matrix_user_username }}"
     group: "{{ matrix_user_username }}"
-    recurse: true
   with_items:
     - "{{ matrix_mautrix_facebook_base_path }}"
     - "{{ matrix_mautrix_facebook_config_path }}"