diff --git a/bmc/firmware-handler/Makefile.am b/bmc/firmware-handler/Makefile.am
index c12838d..1ec7aa3 100644
--- a/bmc/firmware-handler/Makefile.am
+++ b/bmc/firmware-handler/Makefile.am
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@
 dist_pkgdata_DATA += config-bios.json
 endif
 
+if HAVE_TMPFILESDIR
+tmpfiles_DATA = \
+	phosphor-ipmi-flash.conf
+endif
+
 if HAVE_SYSTEMUNITDIR
 systemdsystemunit_DATA = \
 	phosphor-ipmi-flash-bmc-prepare.target \
diff --git a/bmc/firmware-handler/phosphor-ipmi-flash.conf b/bmc/firmware-handler/phosphor-ipmi-flash.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b34193f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bmc/firmware-handler/phosphor-ipmi-flash.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+d /run/phosphor-ipmi-flash 0755 - - -