diff --git a/joal/rootfs/run.sh b/joal/rootfs/run.sh
index 90682e699..a7c787262 100644
--- a/joal/rootfs/run.sh
+++ b/joal/rootfs/run.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ingress_port=$(bashio::addon.ingress_port)
 ingress_interface=$(bashio::addon.ip_address)
 sed -i "s/%%port%%/${ingress_port}/g" /etc/nginx/servers/ingress.conf
 sed -i "s/%%interface%%/${ingress_interface}/g" /etc/nginx/servers/ingress.conf
-touch /var/log/nginx/error.log
+mkdir -p /var/log/nginx && touch /var/log/nginx/error.log
 
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 # JOAL SETTING #