diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index fcf158e96..6fe5f0b33 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -1458,8 +1458,10 @@ bool AppInitMain()
                 auto& consensus = chainparams.GetConsensus();
                 if (g_logger->Enabled() && LogAcceptCategory(BCLog::CLAIMS))
                     CLogPrint::global().setLogger(g_logger);
+                auto dataDir = GetDataDir() / "claimtrie";
+                TryCreateDirectories(dataDir);
                 pclaimTrie = new CClaimTrie(fReindex || fReindexChainState, 0,
-                                            (GetDataDir() / "claimtrie").string(),
+                                            dataDir.string(),
                                             consensus.nNormalizedNameForkHeight,
                                             consensus.nOriginalClaimExpirationTime,
                                             consensus.nExtendedClaimExpirationTime,
diff --git a/src/test/test_bitcoin.cpp b/src/test/test_bitcoin.cpp
index d8b6e1673..758b6f4b9 100644
--- a/src/test/test_bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/test/test_bitcoin.cpp
@@ -148,8 +148,9 @@ TestingSetup::TestingSetup(const std::string& chainName) : BasicTestingSetup(cha
         pcoinsdbview.reset(new CCoinsViewDB(1 << 23, true));
         pcoinsTip.reset(new CCoinsViewCache(pcoinsdbview.get()));
         auto& consensus = chainparams.GetConsensus();
-        pclaimTrie = new CClaimTrie(true, 0,
-                                    (GetDataDir() / "claimtrie").string(),
+        auto dataDir = GetDataDir() / "claimtrie";
+        TryCreateDirectories(dataDir);
+        pclaimTrie = new CClaimTrie(true, 0, dataDir.string(),
                                     consensus.nNormalizedNameForkHeight,
                                     consensus.nOriginalClaimExpirationTime,
                                     consensus.nExtendedClaimExpirationTime,