diff --git a/roles/webserver-core/nginx/config.sls b/roles/webserver-core/nginx/config.sls
--- a/roles/webserver-core/nginx/config.sls
+++ b/roles/webserver-core/nginx/config.sls
@@ -20,3 +20,12 @@
     - source: salt://roles/webserver-core/nginx/files/includes
     - dir_mode: 755
     - file_mode: 644
+
+#   -------------------------------------------------------------
+#   vhost folder
+#
+#   To be filled by the specific web role or unit
+#   -------------------------------------------------------------
+
+{{ dirs.etc }}/nginx/vhosts:
+  file.directory