diff --git a/cualsead.init b/cualsead.init
index 63ded04..c79fe0e 100755
--- a/cualsead.init
+++ b/cualsead.init
@@ -6,3 +6,11 @@ pidfile="/run/cualsea/cualsead.pid"
 command="cualsead"
 command_user="cualsea:cualsea"
 command_background="true"
+rundirectory="/run/cualsea"
+
+start_pre() {
+    if [ ! -d $rundirectory ]; then
+        mkdir $rundirectory
+        chown cualsea:cualsea $rundirectory
+    fi
+}