diff --git a/extras/vpnupgrade.sh b/extras/vpnupgrade.sh
index f92d4fa..4adcb3d 100644
--- a/extras/vpnupgrade.sh
+++ b/extras/vpnupgrade.sh
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ sed -i".old-$(date +%F-%T)" \
     -e "s/^[[:space:]]\+phase2alg=.\+\$/$PHASE2_NEW/" /etc/ipsec.conf
 
 # Restart IPsec service
+mkdir -p /run/pluto
 service ipsec restart
 
 echo
diff --git a/extras/vpnupgrade_centos.sh b/extras/vpnupgrade_centos.sh
index a40a425..9f9fdb2 100644
--- a/extras/vpnupgrade_centos.sh
+++ b/extras/vpnupgrade_centos.sh
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ sed -i".old-$(date +%F-%T)" \
     -e "s/^[[:space:]]\+phase2alg=.\+\$/$PHASE2_NEW/" /etc/ipsec.conf
 
 # Restart IPsec service
+mkdir -p /run/pluto
 service ipsec restart
 
 echo
diff --git a/vpnsetup.sh b/vpnsetup.sh
index b101599..45b9f2c 100755
--- a/vpnsetup.sh
+++ b/vpnsetup.sh
@@ -475,6 +475,7 @@ chmod 600 /etc/ipsec.secrets* /etc/ppp/chap-secrets* /etc/ipsec.d/passwd*
 iptables-restore < "$IPT_FILE"
 
 # Restart services
+mkdir -p /run/pluto
 service fail2ban restart 2>/dev/null
 service ipsec restart 2>/dev/null
 service xl2tpd restart 2>/dev/null
diff --git a/vpnsetup_centos.sh b/vpnsetup_centos.sh
index 29863ac..678b11e 100755
--- a/vpnsetup_centos.sh
+++ b/vpnsetup_centos.sh
@@ -469,6 +469,7 @@ if grep -qs "release 7" /etc/redhat-release; then
 fi
 
 # Restart services
+mkdir -p /run/pluto
 modprobe -q pppol2tp
 service fail2ban restart 2>/dev/null
 service ipsec restart 2>/dev/null