diff --git a/server/config/index.js b/server/config/index.js
index 3f21777..307ac66 100644
--- a/server/config/index.js
+++ b/server/config/index.js
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ class ConfigManager {
         if (configFile) {
             config.configFile = path.resolve(configFile);
         } else {
+            await fs.ensureDir(defaultDataDir);
             config.configFile = `${defaultDataDir}/config.json`;
         }