diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/freeswitch.pp b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/freeswitch.pp
index 22c5e58..25a5436 100644
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/freeswitch.pp
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/freeswitch.pp
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ class rhizo_base::freeswitch::debian inherits rhizo_base::freeswitch::common {
       require => Class['rhizo_base::apt'],   
   }
 
-
   file { '/usr/lib/freeswitch/mod/mod_cdr_pg_csv.so':
       source  => 'puppet:///modules/rhizo_base/usr/lib/freeswitch/mod/mod_cdr_pg_csv.so',
       require => Package['freeswitch'],
@@ -56,6 +55,12 @@ class rhizo_base::freeswitch::debian inherits rhizo_base::freeswitch::common {
       require => Package['freeswitch'],
     }
 
+  file { '/var/run/freeswitch':
+      ensure => directory,
+      owner   => 'freeswitch',
+      group   => 'freeswitch',
+    }
+
   systemd::unit_file { 'freeswitch.service':
     source => "puppet:///modules/rhizo_base/freeswitch.service",
   }