diff --git a/backupninja/server.sls b/backupninja/server.sls
index 3d09e97..58bf986 100644
--- a/backupninja/server.sls
+++ b/backupninja/server.sls
@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@
     - user: backupninja_user
     - pkg: backupninja_server_packages
 
+{{ server.home_dir }}/.ssh:
+  file.directory:
+  - mode: 700
+  - user: backupninja
+  - group: backupninja
+  - require:
+    - file: {{ server.home_dir }}
+
 {{ server.home_dir }}/.ssh/authorized_keys:
   file.managed:
   - user: backupninja
@@ -29,6 +37,7 @@
   - source: salt://backupninja/files/authorized_keys
   - require:
     - file: {{ server.home_dir }}
+    - file: {{ server.home_dir }}/.ssh
 
 {%- for node_name, node_grains in salt['mine.get']('*', 'grains.items').iteritems() %}
 
@@ -50,4 +59,4 @@
 
 {%- endfor %}
 
-{%- endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{%- endif %}