diff --git a/roles/product_install/tasks/mesh_extra_tasks.yml b/roles/product_install/tasks/mesh_extra_tasks.yml
index ed97d53..933c495 100644
--- a/roles/product_install/tasks/mesh_extra_tasks.yml
+++ b/roles/product_install/tasks/mesh_extra_tasks.yml
@@ -1 +1,9 @@
 ---
+- name: Create the product local home directory
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ atl_product_home }}"
+    state: directory
+    owner: "{{ atl_product_user }}"
+    group: "{{ atl_product_user }}"
+    mode: "0754"
+  changed_when: false  # For Molecule idempotence check