diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index beb87fd..a09103f 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+language: python
+python:
+- "2.7.13"
 sudo: required
 services:
   - docker
diff --git a/haproxy/proxy.sls b/haproxy/proxy.sls
index 07be51a..9b14bc9 100644
--- a/haproxy/proxy.sls
+++ b/haproxy/proxy.sls
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
   - mode: 644
   - source: salt://haproxy/files/errors/429.http11
   - template: jinja
+  - makedirs: True
   - require:
     - pkg: haproxy_packages