diff --git a/symmetric-io/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/io/stage/StagingManager.java b/symmetric-io/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/io/stage/StagingManager.java
index f4d0bc3698..b4d1de7fa3 100644
--- a/symmetric-io/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/io/stage/StagingManager.java
+++ b/symmetric-io/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/io/stage/StagingManager.java
@@ -212,6 +212,11 @@ public StagingFileLock acquireFileLock(String serverInfo, Object... path) {
         StagingFileLock stagingFileLock = new StagingFileLock();
         
         File lockFile = new File(lockFilePath);
+        File containingDirectory = lockFile.getParentFile();
+        
+        if (containingDirectory != null) {
+            containingDirectory.mkdirs();
+        }        
         
         boolean acquired = false;
         try {