diff --git a/vpnsetup_centos.sh b/vpnsetup_centos.sh
index ec50a49..b343380 100755
--- a/vpnsetup_centos.sh
+++ b/vpnsetup_centos.sh
@@ -420,6 +420,7 @@ iptables-restore < "$IPT_FILE"
 
 # Restart services
 modprobe -q pppol2tp
+mkdir -p /var/run/fail2ban
 service fail2ban restart 2>/dev/null
 service ipsec restart 2>/dev/null
 service xl2tpd restart 2>/dev/null