diff --git a/init.d b/init.d
index b43bbba..d7e632e 100755
--- a/init.d
+++ b/init.d
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin
 NAME=mandaye-cam
 DAEMON=/usr/bin/cam_mandaye_server
+PID_DIR=/var/run/mandaye-cam
 PIDFILE=/var/run/mandaye-cam/$NAME.pid
 LOG_DIR=/var/log/mandaye-cam
 SCRIPTNAME=/etc/init.d/$NAME
@@ -38,6 +39,9 @@ cam.wsgi:application"
 # Read configuration variable file if it is present
 [ -r /etc/default/$NAME ] && . /etc/default/$NAME
 
+# Create pid directory
+[ ! -d  $PID_DIR ] && mkdir $PID_DIR && chown $USER:$GROUP $PID_DIR
+
 # Load the VERBOSE setting and other rcS variables
 . /lib/init/vars.sh