diff --git a/opencontrail/common.sls b/opencontrail/common.sls
index a896080..7628815 100644
--- a/opencontrail/common.sls
+++ b/opencontrail/common.sls
@@ -136,5 +136,6 @@
   file.directory:
     - user: root
     - group: root
+    - makedirs: true
 {%- endfor %}
 {%- endif %}