diff --git a/salt/firewall/init.sls b/salt/firewall/init.sls
index 2d14ae4b5..7d4dab0bf 100644
--- a/salt/firewall/init.sls
+++ b/salt/firewall/init.sls
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 create_sysconfig_iptables:
   file.touch:
     - name: /etc/sysconfig/iptables
+    - makedirs: True
     - unless: 'ls /etc/sysconfig/iptables'
 
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