diff --git a/ct/kasm.sh b/ct/kasm.sh
index 2a9187e..6ee3bb9 100644
--- a/ct/kasm.sh
+++ b/ct/kasm.sh
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ function update_script() {
     temp_file=$(mktemp)
     curl -fsSL "https://kasm-static-content.s3.amazonaws.com/kasm_release_${RELEASE}.tar.gz" -o "$temp_file"
     tar zxf "$temp_file"
+    mkdir -p /opt/kasm/backups/
     chmod 777 /opt/kasm/backups/
     mv /opt/kasm/1.*/certs/kasm_nginx.crt /opt/kasm/kasm_nginx.crt_bak
     printf 'y\n' | $STD sudo bash /tmp/kasm_release/upgrade.sh