diff --git a/setup/functions.sh b/setup/functions.sh
index ad92298de..1196be2e1 100644
--- a/setup/functions.sh
+++ b/setup/functions.sh
@@ -1104,6 +1104,7 @@ sensor_pillar() {
   if [ $INSTALLTYPE == 'HELIXSENSOR' ]; then
     SENSORPILLARPATH=/opt/so/saltstack/pillar/sensor
     mkdir -p $TMP
+    mkdir -p $SENSORPILLARPATH
   else
     SENSORPILLARPATH=$TMP/pillar/sensors
   fi