diff --git a/playbooks/mpdf.yaml b/playbooks/mpdf.yaml
index b8a90c1..05a55ca 100644
--- a/playbooks/mpdf.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/mpdf.yaml
@@ -3,9 +3,13 @@
   vars:
     #we need to loop over the /var/lib/mpd{{ count }} directory for the files/folders below. we need to loop over the stream ports as well 
     count: 5
-    path: /var/lib/
+    path: /var/lib
     service_name: "{{ mpd + item }}"    
-    playlist_directory: "{{ path + service_name }}"
+    playlist_directory: >-
+      {{ "$s/$s/playlist/"
+        path,
+        service_name
+      }}
     db_file: tag_cache
     log_file: mpd.log
     pid_file: pid
@@ -49,6 +53,7 @@
       template:
          src: mpdf.conf.j2
          dest: /etc/mpdf{{ item }}.conf
+         mode:  0644
          owner: root
          group: root 
       notify: