diff --git a/modules/monitoring/library/Monitoring/MonitoringWizard.php b/modules/monitoring/library/Monitoring/MonitoringWizard.php
index f02faa4f3..d7a3671a4 100644
--- a/modules/monitoring/library/Monitoring/MonitoringWizard.php
+++ b/modules/monitoring/library/Monitoring/MonitoringWizard.php
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 
 namespace Icinga\Module\Monitoring;
 
+use Icinga\Application\Icinga;
 use Icinga\Web\Form;
 use Icinga\Web\Wizard;
 use Icinga\Web\Request;
 use Icinga\Module\Setup\Setup;
 use Icinga\Module\Setup\SetupWizard;
 use Icinga\Module\Setup\Requirements;
+use Icinga\Module\Setup\Utils\MakeDirStep;
 use Icinga\Module\Setup\Forms\SummaryPage;
 use Icinga\Module\Monitoring\Forms\Setup\WelcomePage;
 use Icinga\Module\Monitoring\Forms\Setup\BackendPage;
@@ -106,6 +108,8 @@ class MonitoringWizard extends Wizard implements SetupWizard
         $pageData = $this->getPageData();
         $setup = new Setup();
 
+        $setup->addStep(new MakeDirStep(array(Icinga::app()->getConfigDir() . '/modules/monitoring'), 2770));
+
         $setup->addStep(
             new BackendStep(array(
                 'backendConfig'     => $pageData['setup_monitoring_backend'],