diff --git a/misc/postinstall.sh b/misc/postinstall.sh
index 87c7a1e5..d1781db0 100755
--- a/misc/postinstall.sh
+++ b/misc/postinstall.sh
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ case "$1" in
 		su bluecherry -c "chmod -R 770 /var/lib/bluecherry"
 		if [[ $IN_DEB ]]
 		then
+			mkdir -p /var/run/bluecherry
 			chown -R bluecherry:bluecherry /var/run/bluecherry
 			su bluecherry -c "chmod -R 750 /var/run/bluecherry"
 		fi