diff --git a/src/Propellor/Property/SiteSpecific/JoeySites.hs b/src/Propellor/Property/SiteSpecific/JoeySites.hs
index 1055dbf..120ea61 100644
--- a/src/Propellor/Property/SiteSpecific/JoeySites.hs
+++ b/src/Propellor/Property/SiteSpecific/JoeySites.hs
@@ -343,8 +343,8 @@ obnamRepos :: [String] -> Property
 obnamRepos rs = propertyList ("obnam repos for " ++ unwords rs)
 	(mkbase : map mkrepo rs)
   where
-  	mkbase = mkdir "/home/joey/lib"
-		`before` mkdir "/home/joey/backup"
+  	mkbase = mkdir "/home/joey/lib/backup"
+		`requires` mkdir "/home/joey/lib"
 	mkrepo r = mkdir ("/home/joey/lib/backup/" ++ r ++ ".obnam")
 	mkdir d = File.dirExists d
 		`before` File.ownerGroup d "joey" "joey"