diff --git a/release_files/darwin_pkg/postinstall b/release_files/darwin_pkg/postinstall
index ad5036130..98c40f7e1 100755
--- a/release_files/darwin_pkg/postinstall
+++ b/release_files/darwin_pkg/postinstall
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ APP=/Applications/NetBird.app
 AGENT=/usr/local/bin/netbird
 LOG_FILE=/var/log/netbird/client_install.log
 
+mkdir -p /var/log/netbird/
+
 {
     echo "Installing NetBird..."
 
diff --git a/release_files/darwin_pkg/preinstall b/release_files/darwin_pkg/preinstall
index dc630afd4..83f571ac6 100755
--- a/release_files/darwin_pkg/preinstall
+++ b/release_files/darwin_pkg/preinstall
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 LOG_FILE=/var/log/netbird/client_install.log
 
+mkdir -p /var/log/netbird/
+
 {
     echo "Preinstall complete"
     exit 0 # all good