diff --git a/namespace/chevereto b/namespace/chevereto
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/scripts/system/namespace.sh b/scripts/system/namespace.sh
index 397edbf..61b2c7c 100755
--- a/scripts/system/namespace.sh
+++ b/scripts/system/namespace.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ if [ "${ENCRYPTION_KEY}" == "" ]; then
     ENCRYPTION_KEY=$(openssl rand -base64 32)
     echo '🔑 Using auto encryption key'
 fi
+mkdir -p $(dirname ${NAMESPACE_FILE})
 cat >${NAMESPACE_FILE} <<EOM
 HOSTNAME=${HOSTNAME}
 ENCRYPTION_KEY=${ENCRYPTION_KEY}