diff --git a/src/bin/proxmox-backup-api.rs b/src/bin/proxmox-backup-api.rs
index e514a801..f50a04a5 100644
--- a/src/bin/proxmox-backup-api.rs
+++ b/src/bin/proxmox-backup-api.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ async fn run() -> Result<(), Error> {
 
     config::update_self_signed_cert(false)?;
 
+    proxmox_backup::tools::create_run_dir()?;
+
     proxmox_backup::rrd::create_rrdb_dir()?;
     proxmox_backup::server::jobstate::create_jobstate_dir()?;
     proxmox_backup::tape::create_tape_status_dir()?;