diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index d6b6c49..c376c4a 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ if [ $toolsok == 'ok' ];then
 	cp -f $wdir/files/status.sh		$wdir/src-local/hybrid/connect/status.sh
 	cp -f $wdir/files/get-swarmlab-ca	$wdir/src-local/hybrid/connect/get-swarmlab-ca
 	cp -f $wdir/files/get-base-ca		$wdir/src-local/hybrid/connect/get-base-ca
+	mkdir -p $wdir/src-local/instance
 
 cat << FOE > $wdir/src-local/ecosystem.config.js
 module.exports = {