diff --git a/dynamic/cantata-dynamic b/dynamic/cantata-dynamic
index aba00cd9f..641b63553 100755
--- a/dynamic/cantata-dynamic
+++ b/dynamic/cantata-dynamic
@@ -929,6 +929,9 @@ sub loadConfig() {
     unless (-d $activeFileDir) {
         mkdir $activeFileDir or die;
     }
+    unless (-d $filesDir) {
+        mkdir $filesDir or die;
+    }
 }
 
 sub readRuleFile() {