diff --git a/vm-systemd/qubes-yum-proxy.service b/vm-systemd/qubes-yum-proxy.service
index 39c14ec..b03c34d 100644
--- a/vm-systemd/qubes-yum-proxy.service
+++ b/vm-systemd/qubes-yum-proxy.service
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ ConditionPathExists=/var/run/qubes-service/qubes-yum-proxy
 After=iptables.service
 
 [Service]
+ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/install -d --owner tinyproxy --group tinyproxy /var/run/tinyproxy
 ExecStartPre=/sbin/iptables -I INPUT -i vif+ -p tcp --dport 8082 -j ACCEPT
 ExecStartPre=/sbin/iptables -t nat -A PR-QBS-SERVICES -i vif+ -d 10.137.255.254 -p tcp --dport 8082 -j REDIRECT
 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/tinyproxy -d -c /etc/tinyproxy/tinyproxy-qubes-yum.conf