diff --git a/interface/ri_main.py b/interface/ri_main.py
index d5e87ec..a3e7d02 100644
--- a/interface/ri_main.py
+++ b/interface/ri_main.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import ri_data
 import sys
 import getopt
 from xml.dom import minidom
-import os.path
+import os
 
 def print_usages():
     print 'Usages: %s [-b|--begin step_name] [-l|--language language] [-t|--interface interface_xml_file] [-i|--install install_xml_file] [-c|--config config_xml_file]' %sys.argv[0]
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ else:
 if os.path.isfile(ri_data.install_xml):
     ri_data.init_from_xml_and_os()
 else:
+    if not os.path.isdir("/var/install"):
+        os.mkdir("/var/install")
     ri_data.init()
 
 ri_widget.construct(xmldoc.firstChild)