diff --git a/manifests/install.pp b/manifests/install.pp
index b0674e3..006324e 100644
--- a/manifests/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/install.pp
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ class rsnapshot::install {
   # ensure run directory exists (systemd clears /var/run, so rsnapshot can't create PID files after reboot - issue#12)
   $lockpath   = pick($rsnapshot::lockpath, $rsnapshot::params::config_lockpath, '/var/run/rsnapshot')
   $tmpfiles_d = '/etc/tmpfiles.d'
-  
+ 
+  file { "${tmpfiles_d}":
+    ensure => directory,
+  }
+
   file { "${tmpfiles_d}/rsnapshot.conf":
     ensure  => present,
     content => "D ${lockpath} 0755 root root -",
diff --git a/metadata.json b/metadata.json
index 2e9104c..62f7daf 100644
--- a/metadata.json
+++ b/metadata.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "loomsen-rsnapshot",
-  "version": "1.2.2",
+  "version": "1.2.3",
   "author": "loomsen",
   "summary": "Configures rsnapshot.",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",