diff --git a/template/stacks/ref-implementation/openbao-logging/logrotate.yaml b/template/stacks/ref-implementation/openbao-logging/logrotate.yaml
index 13fbe84..e8ae65f 100644
--- a/template/stacks/ref-implementation/openbao-logging/logrotate.yaml
+++ b/template/stacks/ref-implementation/openbao-logging/logrotate.yaml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ data:
     missingok
     notifempty
     postrotate
+        mkdir pupa
         kill -SIGHUP $(pidof bao)
     endscript
     }
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