diff --git a/libpldmresponder/bios_config.cpp b/libpldmresponder/bios_config.cpp
index ade09b2..e50b059 100644
--- a/libpldmresponder/bios_config.cpp
+++ b/libpldmresponder/bios_config.cpp
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@
     jsonDir(jsonDir),
     tableDir(tableDir), dbusHandler(dbusHandler)
 {
+    fs::create_directories(tableDir);
     constructAttributes();
 }
 
 void BIOSConfig::buildTables()
 {
-    fs::create_directory(tableDir);
     auto stringTable = buildAndStoreStringTable();
     if (stringTable)
     {