diff --git a/distribution/src/main/deb/control/postinst b/distribution/src/main/deb/control/postinst
index f2771e9a..bec8790e 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/deb/control/postinst
+++ b/distribution/src/main/deb/control/postinst
@@ -8,8 +8,13 @@ if [ ! -d /etc/im-server ]; then
 mkdir /etc/im-server
 fi
 
+if [ ! -d /var/log/im-server ]; then
+mkdir /var/log/im-server
+fi
+
 mv -f  /opt/im-server/config /etc/im-server
 systemctl daemon-reload
+
 echo "IM server folders:"
 echo "/etc/im-server/config     config"
 echo "/opt/im-server            binary files"
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/rpm/install.sh b/distribution/src/main/rpm/install.sh
index 788c147a..1e0260d3 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/rpm/install.sh
+++ b/distribution/src/main/rpm/install.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ if [ ! -d /etc/im-server ]; then
 mkdir /etc/im-server
 fi
 
+if [ ! -d /var/log/im-server ]; then
+mkdir /var/log/im-server
+fi
+
 mv -f  /opt/im-server/config /etc/im-server
 systemctl daemon-reload