diff --git a/srcpkgs/i2pd/template b/srcpkgs/i2pd/template
index 237ee28d4db..d0fc5060e88 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/i2pd/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/i2pd/template
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ conf_files="
  /etc/i2pd/tunnels.conf"
 system_accounts="_i2pd"
 _i2pd_homedir="/var/lib/i2pd"
-make_dirs="/var/lib/i2pd 0700 _i2pd _i2pd"
+make_dirs="
+ /var/lib/i2pd 0700 _i2pd _i2pd
+ /etc/i2pd 0750 root _i2pd"
 
 case "${XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE}" in
 	x86_64*) ;;