diff --git a/ct/koillection.sh b/ct/koillection.sh
index d0b96b507..5a11776ae 100644
--- a/ct/koillection.sh
+++ b/ct/koillection.sh
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ function update_script() {
     cd assets/ 
     $STD yarn install
     $STD yarn build
+    mkdir -p /opt/koillection/public/uploads
     chown -R www-data:www-data /opt/koillection/public/uploads
     rm -r /opt/koillection-backup
     msg_ok "Updated Koillection"
diff --git a/install/koillection-install.sh b/install/koillection-install.sh
index c4592e214..7d2f0413f 100644
--- a/install/koillection-install.sh
+++ b/install/koillection-install.sh
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ $STD php bin/console app:translations:dump
 cd assets/
 $STD yarn install
 $STD yarn build
+mkdir -p /opt/koillection/public/uploads
 chown -R www-data:www-data /opt/koillection/public/uploads
 msg_ok "Configured Koillection"