diff --git a/joal/run.sh b/joal/run.sh
index c396dab0b..d9f2b4fcc 100644
--- a/joal/run.sh
+++ b/joal/run.sh
@@ -2,4 +2,6 @@
 declare TOKEN
 TOKEN=$(bashio::config 'secret_token')
 
+mkdir -p /data/joal/torrents
+
 java -jar /joal/joal.jar --joal-conf=/data/joal --spring.main.web-environment=true --server.port="8081" --joal.ui.path.prefix="joal" --joal.ui.secret-token=$TOKEN