diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/main.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/main.py
index cf56144ed..497323f8b 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/main.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/main.py
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ def main(
 ):
     logger.info("Starting bootloader server")
 
+    create_data_dir(data_dir)
+
     env_singleton.initialize_from_file(server_config_filename)
     initialize_encryptor(data_dir)
     initialize_services(data_dir)
@@ -55,6 +57,11 @@ def main(
     bootloader_server_thread.join()
 
 
+def create_data_dir(data_dir):
+    if not os.path.isdir(data_dir):
+        os.makedirs(data_dir, mode=0o700)
+
+
 def start_island_server(should_setup_only):
     mongo_url = os.environ.get("MONGO_URL", env_singleton.env.get_mongo_url())
     wait_for_mongo_db_server(mongo_url)