diff --git a/config/init/systemd/lxcfs.service.in b/config/init/systemd/lxcfs.service.in
index 8b43f5a3..65c0a0ec 100644
--- a/config/init/systemd/lxcfs.service.in
+++ b/config/init/systemd/lxcfs.service.in
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Documentation=man:lxcfs(1)
 
 [Service]
 OOMScoreAdjust=-1000
+ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p {{LXCFSTARGETDIR}}
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/lxcfs {{LXCFSTARGETDIR}}
 KillMode=process
 Restart=on-failure