diff --git a/cista/__main__.py b/cista/__main__.py
index f50bfb8..f541de3 100644
--- a/cista/__main__.py
+++ b/cista/__main__.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ def main():
 
 def _main():
     args = docopt(doc)
+    config.init_confdir()
     if args["--user"]:
         return _user(args)
     listen = args["-l"]