diff --git a/apache_restarter/apache_restarter.service b/apache_restarter/apache_restarter.service
index c506368..6cf9509 100644
--- a/apache_restarter/apache_restarter.service
+++ b/apache_restarter/apache_restarter.service
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ After=apache2.service
 Wants=apache2.service
 
 [Service]
+ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/install -m 777 -d /run/apache_restart
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/env python3 /path/apache_restarter.py /run/apache_restart/apache_restart
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 Restart=always