diff --git a/kibana/server.sls b/kibana/server.sls
index 886ff91..9f24c69 100644
--- a/kibana/server.sls
+++ b/kibana/server.sls
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
   file.managed:
   - source: salt://kibana/files/kibana.yml
   - template: jinja
+  - makedirs: true
   - require:
     - pkg: kibana_package