diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index 2d750ab..9256cf4 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ $ALT_SSH_PORT = config.fetch('alt_ssh_port', 2222)
 $nodes.find { |n| n.hostname == 'reverseproxy' }.data['ssh_port'] = $ALT_SSH_PORT
 desc 'Makes configurations needed before the bootstrap phase'
 task :preconfig => ssh_config_file do
+  sh 'mkdir', '-p', 'tmp/'
   preconfig_file = "tmp/preconfig.#{$SPB_ENV}.stamp"
   if File.exist?(preconfig_file)
     puts "I: preconfig already done."
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