diff --git a/salt/kratos/config.sls b/salt/kratos/config.sls
index 0a54df9bf..f26f380b4 100644
--- a/salt/kratos/config.sls
+++ b/salt/kratos/config.sls
@@ -13,6 +13,14 @@ kratosgroup:
     - name: kratos
     - gid: 928
 
+kratoshome:
+  file.directory:
+    - name: /opt/so/conf/kratos
+    - user: 928
+    - gid: 928
+    - mode: 700
+    - makedirs: True
+
 # Add Kratos user
 kratos:
   user.present:
diff --git a/salt/logstash/config.sls b/salt/logstash/config.sls
index 37a724894..f7daf3646 100644
--- a/salt/logstash/config.sls
+++ b/salt/logstash/config.sls
@@ -22,7 +22,15 @@ logstashgroup:
     - name: logstash
     - gid: 931
 
-# Add the logstash user for the jog4j settings
+logstashhome:
+  file.directory:
+    - name: /opt/so/conf/logstash
+    - user: 931
+    - gid: 931
+    - mode: 700
+    - makedirs: True
+
+# Add the logstash user for the log4j settings
 logstash:
   user.present:
     - uid: 931