diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 62e13d9..261d1f1 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ async fn main() -> tide::Result<()> {
     debugging!("Clap matches: {:?}", matches);
 
     let account_dir = matches.value_of("dir").unwrap_or("acme_dir");
+    information!("Acme dir: {}", account_dir);
+    fs::create_dir_all(account_dir).ok();
 
     let mut account_email = PathBuf::from(account_dir);
     account_email.push("account_email.conf");
@@ -315,8 +317,6 @@ fn request_acme_certificate(acme_request: AcmeRequest) -> XResult<()> {
 
     information!("Acme mode: {:?}", acme_request.mode);
     let url = acme_request.mode.directory_url();
-    information!("Acme dir: {}", acme_request.account_dir);
-    fs::create_dir_all(acme_request.account_dir).ok();
     let persist = FilePersist::new(acme_request.account_dir);
     let dir = opt_result!(Directory::from_url(persist, url), "Create directory from url failed: {}");
     let acc = opt_result!(dir.account(acme_request.contract_email), "Directory set account failed: {}");