diff --git a/cluster.tf b/cluster.tf
index 096de97..111ef08 100644
--- a/cluster.tf
+++ b/cluster.tf
@@ -169,11 +169,12 @@ output "kubeconfig" {
 # Run custom script for further configuration.
 resource "null_resource" "run_custom_script" {
   provisioner "local-exec" {
-    command = "mkdir -p ~/.kube ~/.talos && terraform output -raw kubeconfig > ~/.kube/config && terraform output -raw talosconfig > ~/.talos/config && chmod 600 ~/.kube/config ~/.talos/config"
+    command = "mkdir -p ~/.kube && mkdir -p ~/.talos && terraform output -raw kubeconfig > ~/.kube/config && terraform output -raw talosconfig > ~/.talos/config && chmod 600 ~/.kube/config ~/.talos/config"
   }
   triggers = {
     kubeconfig = talos_cluster_kubeconfig.kubeconfig.kubeconfig_raw
     talosconfig = data.talos_client_configuration.talosconfig.talos_config
+    timestamp = timestamp() # Ensure the resource always detects changes
   }
   depends_on = [
     talos_cluster_kubeconfig.kubeconfig,
diff --git a/files.tf b/files.tf
index 7d3eaab..4d5d05d 100644
--- a/files.tf
+++ b/files.tf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 locals {
   talos = {
-    version = "v1.8.0"
+    version = "v1.9.5"
   }
 }