diff --git a/pki/pki.go b/pki/pki.go
index a8c298c7..998afb74 100644
--- a/pki/pki.go
+++ b/pki/pki.go
@@ -978,6 +978,7 @@ func (p *PKI) Save(opt ...ConfigOption) error {
 		}
 
 		if cfg.DB != nil {
+			os.MkdirAll(cfg.DB.DataSource, 0700)
 			ui.PrintSelected("Database folder", cfg.DB.DataSource)
 		}
 		if cfg.Templates != nil {