diff --git a/modules/conf_setup.py b/modules/conf_setup.py
index a87ef18..05165aa 100644
--- a/modules/conf_setup.py
+++ b/modules/conf_setup.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from fabric.api import env, task
 import os
 import sys
 import pathlib
+import modules.utils as modules_utils
 
 dir_parent = pathlib.Path(os.path.abspath(__file__)).parents[2]
 sys.path.append(str(dir_parent))
@@ -229,6 +230,7 @@ def deploy_readmes():
     and puts then under the top level of the project/scripts directory
     """
     configuration = env.config
+
     source_readmes = configuration.tools.fabric.templates.readmes
 
     dest_readmes = os.path.join(
@@ -260,7 +262,8 @@ def deploy_conf():
         build_dir = os.path.join(dest_path, 'build')
         # also create the destination 'build' directories
         # if they do not exist
-        run("mkdir -p %s" % build_dir)
+        modules_utils.ensure_dir(build_dir)
+        # run("mkdir -p %s" % build_dir)
 
         copy_directories(source_path, dest_path)
 
@@ -274,7 +277,8 @@ def copy_directories(source_path, dest_path):
         dest_path -- the destination dir
     """
 
-    run("mkdir -p %s" % dest_path)
+    # run("mkdir -p %s" % dest_path)
+    modules_utils.ensure_dir(dest_path)
 
     file_list = run("ls %s" % source_path).split()
     for fname in file_list:
diff --git a/share/templates/meta/layout.yml b/share/templates/meta/layout.yml
index 4bb1948..f12beba 100644
--- a/share/templates/meta/layout.yml
+++ b/share/templates/meta/layout.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ paths:
   tools:
     fabric:
       home: "customfabric"
-      root: "usr/bin/customfabric"
+      root: "usr/bin"
       templates:
         conf: "share/templates/conf"
         meta: "share/templates/meta"