diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 434f761..01ad492 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ endif
   in a `if $proceess_number` statement so the cache will be used by only
   one process. Default is undef.
 
+NOTE: When creating a custom 'cache_dir' using Puppet (like a seperate mount) this module WILL NOT create the dir (so no duplicate error occurs), be sure the created directory is owned by the user/group 'squid'.
+
 ### Defined Type squid::cache
 Defines [cache entries](http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/config/cache/) for a squid server.
 
diff --git a/manifests/cache_dir.pp b/manifests/cache_dir.pp
index 467be5c..04a28b8 100644
--- a/manifests/cache_dir.pp
+++ b/manifests/cache_dir.pp
@@ -12,12 +12,14 @@
     order   => "50-${order}",
   }
 
-  file{$path:
-    ensure  => directory,
-    owner   => $::squid::daemon_user,
-    group   => $::squid::daemon_group,
-    mode    => '0750',
-    require => Package[$::squid::package_name],
+  unless defined(File[$path]) {
+    file{$path:
+      ensure  => directory,
+      owner   => $::squid::daemon_user,
+      group   => $::squid::daemon_group,
+      mode    => '0750',
+      require => Package[$::squid::package_name],
+    }
   }
 
   if $facts['selinux'] == true {