diff --git a/install/ente-install.sh b/install/ente-install.sh
index 22b4e1381..bcb490c33 100644
--- a/install/ente-install.sh
+++ b/install/ente-install.sh
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ export ENTE_CLI_SECRETS_PATH=/opt/ente/cli/dist/secrets.txt
 export PATH="/opt/ente/cli/dist:$PATH"
 EOF
 msg_ok "Exported Ente CLI paths"
-
+$STD mkdir -p ~/.ente
+$STD touch ~/.ente/config.yaml
 cat <<EOF >~/.ente/config.yaml
 endpoint:
     api: http://localhost:8080