diff --git a/contrail/environment/modules/contrail/manifests/lib/storage_common.pp b/contrail/environment/modules/contrail/manifests/lib/storage_common.pp
index bd04cf90..c77d1490 100644
--- a/contrail/environment/modules/contrail/manifests/lib/storage_common.pp
+++ b/contrail/environment/modules/contrail/manifests/lib/storage_common.pp
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@
 ) {
 
   contrail::lib::report_status { 'storage_started': state => 'storage_started' }
+  -> file {'/var/run/ceph':
+    ensure  => directory,
+    owner  => ceph, 
+    group  => ceph,
+  }
   ->
   package { 'contrail-storage' : ensure => latest, }
   ->