diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 50975c7b0..f367fd905 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -1487,8 +1487,10 @@ bool AppInitMain(InitInterfaces& interfaces)
                 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/setup_common.cpp b/src/test/setup_common.cpp
index 6dbc59c6c..5ca3ad8ff 100644
--- a/src/test/setup_common.cpp
+++ b/src/test/setup_common.cpp
@@ -143,8 +143,9 @@ TestingSetup::TestingSetup(const std::string& chainName) : BasicTestingSetup(cha
     ::ChainstateActive().InitCoinsDB(
         /* cache_size_bytes */ 1 << 23, /* in_memory */ true, /* should_wipe */ false);
     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,