diff --git a/dist/setup.sh b/dist/setup.sh
index be4e64b..b6a2a88 100755
--- a/dist/setup.sh
+++ b/dist/setup.sh
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ sudo_if_required() {
 }
 
 modify_permissions() {
-  local directories=("installer" "gatekeeper" "lightning" "bitcoin" "docker-compose.yaml $BITCOIN_DATAPATH" "$LIGHTNING_DATAPATH" "$PROXY_DATAPATH" "$GATEKEEPER_DATAPATH")
+  local directories=("installer" "gatekeeper" "lightning" "bitcoin" "docker-compose.yaml $BITCOIN_DATAPATH" "$LIGHTNING_DATAPATH" "$PROXY_DATAPATH" "$GATEKEEPER_DATAPATH" "$OPENTIMESTAMPS_DATAPATH")
   for d in "${directories[@]}"
   do
     if [[ -e $d ]]; then
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ modify_permissions() {
 }
 
 modify_owner() {
-  local directories=("$BITCOIN_DATAPATH" "$LIGHTNING_DATAPATH" "$PROXY_DATAPATH" "$GATEKEEPER_DATAPATH")
+  local directories=("$BITCOIN_DATAPATH" "$LIGHTNING_DATAPATH" "$PROXY_DATAPATH" "$GATEKEEPER_DATAPATH" "$OPENTIMESTAMPS_DATAPATH")
   local user=$(id -u $RUN_AS_USER):$(id -g $RUN_AS_USER)
   for d in "${directories[@]}"
   do
@@ -410,6 +410,14 @@ install_docker() {
     fi
   fi
 
+  if [[ $FEATURE_OPENTIMESTAMPS == true ]]; then
+    if [ ! -d $OPENTIMESTAMPS_DATAPATH ]; then
+      step "   create $OPENTIMESTAMPS_DATAPATH"
+      sudo_if_required mkdir -p $OPENTIMESTAMPS_DATAPATH
+      next
+    fi
+  fi
+
   local net_entry=$(docker network ls | grep cyphernodenet);
 
   if [[ $net_entry =~ 'cyphernodenet' ]]; then