diff --git a/templates/common/on-prem/files/NetworkManager-resolv-prepender.yaml b/templates/common/on-prem/files/NetworkManager-resolv-prepender.yaml
index 8ebbdb5d3c..098d2b8490 100644
--- a/templates/common/on-prem/files/NetworkManager-resolv-prepender.yaml
+++ b/templates/common/on-prem/files/NetworkManager-resolv-prepender.yaml
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ contents:
         fi
 
         if [[ "$STATUS" == "up" ]] && [[ $IFACE == "br-ex" ]]; then
+            /bin/mkdir -p /run/nodeip-configuration
             touch /run/nodeip-configuration/br-ex-up
         fi
       ;;