diff --git a/persistence/db_storm/storm.go b/persistence/db_storm/storm.go
index 8fa284f5f..7102b2472 100644
--- a/persistence/db_storm/storm.go
+++ b/persistence/db_storm/storm.go
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 package db_storm
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"path"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/asdine/storm"
@@ -16,7 +19,12 @@ var (
 
 func Db() *storm.DB {
 	once.Do(func() {
+		err := os.MkdirAll(conf.Sonic.DbPath, 0700)
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
 		dbPath := path.Join(conf.Sonic.DbPath, "storm.db")
+		dbPath = fmt.Sprintf(".%c%s", filepath.Separator, dbPath)
 		instance, err := storm.Open(dbPath)
 		log.Debug("Opening Storm DB from: " + dbPath)
 		if err != nil {