diff --git a/scripts/subinstallers/openssl.sh b/scripts/subinstallers/openssl.sh
index b73969e..57c8cab 100755
--- a/scripts/subinstallers/openssl.sh
+++ b/scripts/subinstallers/openssl.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ KEY_PATH="$KEY_FOLDER/$KEY_FILE"
 # ensure openssl installed
 sudo apt-get install -y openssl
 
+# make folder
+mkdir -p $KEY_FOLDER
+
 # generate crt and key
 openssl req -x509 -sha256 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:4096 -keyout $KEY_PATH -out $CRT_PATH -subj "/C=US/ST=New York/L=New York/O=cyber5k/OU=mistborn/CN=*.mistborn/emailAddress=mistborn@localhost"