diff --git a/roles/live_symlink/tasks/main.yml b/roles/live_symlink/tasks/main.yml
index a60e19ea..63225e16 100644
--- a/roles/live_symlink/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/live_symlink/tasks/main.yml
@@ -36,15 +36,15 @@
   when:
     - live_symlink.symlinks | length
     - deploy_operation == 'deploy'
-  loop_control:
-    loop_var: link
-  with_items: "{{ live_symlink.symlinks }}"
   block:
     - name: Ensure additional symlink sources exist.
       ansible.builtin.file:
         path: "{{ link.src }}"
         state: directory
         mode: '0755'
+      with_items: "{{ live_symlink.symlinks }}"
+      loop_control:
+        loop_var: link
 
     - name: Create additional symlinks.
       ansible.builtin.file:
@@ -53,3 +53,6 @@
         state: link
         follow: false
         force: "{{ link.force | default(true) }}"
+      with_items: "{{ live_symlink.symlinks }}"
+      loop_control:
+        loop_var: link