diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 76d0cbc..d0fc67b 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ datadir=/home/yunohost.app/$app
 ynh_app_setting_set --app=$app --key=datadir --value=$datadir
 
 mkdir -p $datadir
+mkdir -p $datadir/user_files
 
 chmod 750 "$datadir"
 chmod -R o-rwx "$datadir"