diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index 3f5c972f..86f8c6c6 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -2619,6 +2619,7 @@ main() {
     stop_service pihole-FTL &> /dev/null
 
     if [ -f /var/log/pihole.log ] && [ ! -L /var/log/pihole.log ]; then
+        mkdir -p /var/log/pihole/
         mv /var/log/pihole*.* /var/log/pihole/ 2>/dev/null
     fi