diff --git a/ct/nginxproxymanager.sh b/ct/nginxproxymanager.sh
index 5f7363f7f..940666606 100644
--- a/ct/nginxproxymanager.sh
+++ b/ct/nginxproxymanager.sh
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ Wants=network-online.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
+ExecStartPre=-/bin/mkdir -p /tmp/nginx/body /run/nginx
 ExecStartPre=/usr/local/openresty/nginx/sbin/nginx -t
 ExecStart=/usr/local/openresty/nginx/sbin/nginx -g 'daemon off;'
 
diff --git a/install/nginxproxymanager-install.sh b/install/nginxproxymanager-install.sh
index 3d5781db1..307a14389 100644
--- a/install/nginxproxymanager-install.sh
+++ b/install/nginxproxymanager-install.sh
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ Wants=network-online.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
+ExecStartPre=-/bin/mkdir -p /tmp/nginx/body /run/nginx
 ExecStartPre=/usr/local/openresty/nginx/sbin/nginx -t
 ExecStart=/usr/local/openresty/nginx/sbin/nginx -g 'daemon off;'