diff --git a/unbound.be0 b/unbound.be0
index b765eb3e9..ae223de3b 100755
--- a/unbound.be0
+++ b/unbound.be0
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ mee_build() {
 
 mee_install_post() {
     start_cmd mv ${D}/etc/unbound/unbound.conf{,.sample}
+
+    start_cmd install -o unbound -m 755 -d ${D}/var/unbound
 }
 
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