diff --git a/site/profile/manifests/ccs/file_transfer.pp b/site/profile/manifests/ccs/file_transfer.pp
index a8c4769573..2b8685a653 100644
--- a/site/profile/manifests/ccs/file_transfer.pp
+++ b/site/profile/manifests/ccs/file_transfer.pp
@@ -61,6 +61,15 @@
   String $pkgurl_user = $profile::ccs::common::pkgurl_user,
   String $pkgurl_pass = $profile::ccs::common::pkgurl_pass,
 ) {
+  $parent = "${dirname($directory)}"
+
+  ensure_resource('file', $parent, {
+      ensure => directory,
+      owner  => $user,
+      group  => $group,
+      mode   => '0755',
+  })
+
   ## We expect that s3daemon will become the default (and only) method
   ## some time soonish.
   if $s3daemon {