diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 884a29a3..035800e2 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 action="$1"
 
 if [ ! -f /opt/idssys/settings/nodemgmt.conf ]; then
-	mkdir /opt/idssys/settings
+	if [ ! -d /opt/idssys/settings ]; then
+		mkdir /opt/idssys/settings
+	fi
 	mv /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/settings.conf /opt/idssys/settings/nodemgmt.conf
 fi