diff --git a/extra/modules/stores.py b/extra/modules/stores.py
index dce683c..06b956e 100644
--- a/extra/modules/stores.py
+++ b/extra/modules/stores.py
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ def get_collectivity_identity_class(collectivity_id):
     class CollectivityIdentity(authentic.identities.Identity):
         _names = 'identities-' + str(collectivity_id)
         def store(self):
+            objects_dir = self.get_objects_dir()
+            if not os.path.exists(objects_dir):
+                os.mkdir(objects_dir)
             self._filename = os.path.join(self._names, fix_key(self.id))
             self.__class__ = authentic.identities.Identity
             authentic.identities.Identity.store(self)