diff --git a/cmd/banforge/main.go b/cmd/banforge/main.go
index c1257ce..3e3dff6 100644
--- a/cmd/banforge/main.go
+++ b/cmd/banforge/main.go
@@ -41,6 +41,19 @@ var initCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			fmt.Println(err)
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
+		if _, err := os.Stat("/var/lib/banforge"); err == nil {
+			fmt.Println("/var/lib/banforge already exists, skipping...")
+		} else if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			err := os.Mkdir("/var/lib/banforge", 0750)
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Println(err)
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+			fmt.Println("Created /var/lib/banforge")
+		} else {
+			fmt.Println(err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 
 		if _, err := os.Stat("/etc/banforge"); err == nil {
 			fmt.Println("/etc/banforge already exists, skipping...")