diff --git a/salt/manager/tools/sbin/soup b/salt/manager/tools/sbin/soup
index e278a5056..0fc4f75d8 100755
--- a/salt/manager/tools/sbin/soup
+++ b/salt/manager/tools/sbin/soup
@@ -579,6 +579,7 @@ up_to_2.4.40() {
 
 up_to_2.4.50() {
   echo "Creating additional pillars.."
+  mkdir -p /opt/so/saltstack/local/pillar/stig/
   touch /opt/so/saltstack/local/pillar/stig/adv_stig.sls
   touch /opt/so/saltstack/local/pillar/stig/soc_stig.sls