diff --git a/salt/pcap/ca.sls b/salt/pcap/ca.sls
index 42081c9e6..01542b7dc 100644
--- a/salt/pcap/ca.sls
+++ b/salt/pcap/ca.sls
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ stenoca:
     - name: /opt/so/conf/steno/certs
     - user: 941
     - group: 939
+    - makedirs: True
 
 {% else %}