diff --git a/watch.cpp b/watch.cpp
index 9921bbd..c3aa7e9 100644
--- a/watch.cpp
+++ b/watch.cpp
@@ -29,10 +29,7 @@
     fs::path imgDirPath(IMG_UPLOAD_DIR);
     if (!fs::is_directory(imgDirPath))
     {
-        log<level::ERR>("ERROR No Image Dir",
-                        entry("IMAGEDIR=%s", IMG_UPLOAD_DIR));
-        throw std::runtime_error(
-            "No Image Dir, IMAGEDIR=" + std::string{IMG_UPLOAD_DIR});
+        fs::create_directories(imgDirPath);
     }
 
     fd = inotify_init1(IN_NONBLOCK);