diff --git a/manifests/ca.pp b/manifests/ca.pp
index 14590547..d2fb1029 100644
--- a/manifests/ca.pp
+++ b/manifests/ca.pp
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@
 
   $etc_directory = $::openvpn::params::etc_directory
 
+  file {"${etc_directory}/openvpn/${name}":
+    ensure => directory,
+    mode => '0750',
+  }
+
   exec { "copy easy-rsa to openvpn config folder ${name}":
     command => "/bin/cp -r ${openvpn::params::easyrsa_source} ${etc_directory}/openvpn/${name}/easy-rsa",
     creates => "${etc_directory}/openvpn/${name}/easy-rsa",