diff --git a/promenade/templates/include/up.sh b/promenade/templates/include/up.sh
index a8208953..2574e808 100644
--- a/promenade/templates/include/up.sh
+++ b/promenade/templates/include/up.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 #
 resolvconf --disable-updates
 
+mkdir -p /etc/kubernetes
+chmod 700 /etc/kubernetes
+
 # Unpack prepared files into place
 #
 set +x