diff --git a/src/bin/proxmox-backup-api.rs b/src/bin/proxmox-backup-api.rs
index 8d6c3170..9eb20269 100644
--- a/src/bin/proxmox-backup-api.rs
+++ b/src/bin/proxmox-backup-api.rs
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ async fn run() -> Result<(), Error> {
     config::update_self_signed_cert(false)?;
 
     proxmox_backup::server::create_run_dir()?;
+    proxmox_backup::server::create_state_dir()?;
     proxmox_backup::server::jobstate::create_jobstate_dir()?;
     proxmox_backup::tape::create_tape_status_dir()?;
     proxmox_backup::tape::create_drive_state_dir()?;