diff --git a/setup/so-functions b/setup/so-functions
index 6df738608..a9d5b434e 100755
--- a/setup/so-functions
+++ b/setup/so-functions
@@ -1122,6 +1122,7 @@ docker_seed_registry() {
 }
 
 elasticfleet_pillar() {
+    logCmd "mkdir -p $local_salt_dir/pillar/elasticfleet"
     touch $adv_elasticfleet_pillar_file
     touch $elasticfleet_pillar_file
 }