diff --git a/roles/romm/meta/main.yml b/roles/romm/meta/main.yml
index 53370d7..3344fc2 100644
--- a/roles/romm/meta/main.yml
+++ b/roles/romm/meta/main.yml
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ dependencies:
   - role: patrickj.docker_compose_app.app
     vars:
       app_role_name: romm
+      # romm_library_path is intentionally excluded: it's user-managed
+      # external storage (often on NFS/SMB with pre-existing perms).
       app_subdirectories: >-
         {{
-          [romm_library_path, romm_assets_path, romm_config_path,
-           romm_resources_path, romm_mysql_data_path]
+          [romm_assets_path, romm_config_path, romm_resources_path,
+           romm_mysql_data_path]
           + ([romm_redis_data_path] if romm_redis_data_path else [])
         }}
       app_backup_subdirectories: