diff --git a/manifests/server.pp b/manifests/server.pp
index 747168c2..915c791b 100644
--- a/manifests/server.pp
+++ b/manifests/server.pp
@@ -508,6 +508,13 @@
     mode   => '0750',
     notify => $lnotify,
   }
+  if $shared_ca {
+    file { "${etc_directory}/openvpn/${ca_name}":
+      ensure => directory,
+      mode   => '0750',
+      notify => $lnotify,
+    }
+  }
 
   if !$remote {
     if !$shared_ca {