diff --git a/ansible/nuc.yaml b/ansible/nuc.yaml
index 12eb585..81f1f7d 100644
--- a/ansible/nuc.yaml
+++ b/ansible/nuc.yaml
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@
         - setup
         - nomad
         - proxy
+        - volumes
       ansible.builtin.include_role:
         name: local-server-head
diff --git a/ansible/roles/local-server-head/tasks/main.yaml b/ansible/roles/local-server-head/tasks/main.yaml
index d2898f0..373f75d 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/local-server-head/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/ansible/roles/local-server-head/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -30,4 +30,12 @@
     apply:
       become: true
       tags:
-        - proxy
\ No newline at end of file
+        - proxy
+- name: Setup data directory for the nomad host volumes
+  tags: volumes
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
+    file: nomad-host-volumes.yaml
+    apply:
+      become: true
+      tags:
+        - volumes
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ansible/roles/local-server-head/tasks/nomad-host-volumes.yaml b/ansible/roles/local-server-head/tasks/nomad-host-volumes.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6932c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/local-server-head/tasks/nomad-host-volumes.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+- name: Ensure the root data directory is present
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ host_vol_root }}"
+    state: directory
+- name: Ensure registry volume is present
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ host_vol_root }}/ncr"
+    state: directory
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ansible/roles/local-server-head/vars/main.yaml b/ansible/roles/local-server-head/vars/main.yaml
index e69de29..43dce24 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/local-server-head/vars/main.yaml
+++ b/ansible/roles/local-server-head/vars/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+host_vol_root: /opt/volumes
\ No newline at end of file