diff --git a/scripts/cnode-helper-scripts/mithril-client.sh b/scripts/cnode-helper-scripts/mithril-client.sh
index 728261746..d74ba9c5d 100755
--- a/scripts/cnode-helper-scripts/mithril-client.sh
+++ b/scripts/cnode-helper-scripts/mithril-client.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 # Do NOT modify code below           #
 ######################################
 
+U_ID=$(id -u)
+G_ID=$(id -g)
+
 #####################
 # Functions         #
 #####################
@@ -34,6 +37,10 @@ usage() {
 
 
 generate_environment_file() {
+  if [[ ! -d "${CNODE_HOME}/mithril/data-stores" ]]; then
+    sudo mkdir -p "${CNODE_HOME}"/mithril/data-stores
+    sudo chown -R "$U_ID":"$G_ID" "${CNODE_HOME}"/mithril 2>/dev/null
+  fi
   if [[ -n "${POOL_NAME}" ]] && [[ "${POOL_NAME}" != "CHANGE_ME" ]]; then
     export ERA_READER_ADDRESS=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/input-output-hk/mithril/main/mithril-infra/configuration/${RELEASE}-${NETWORK_NAME,,}/era.addr
     export ERA_READER_VKEY=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/input-output-hk/mithril/main/mithril-infra/configuration/${RELEASE}-${NETWORK_NAME,,}/era.vkey
diff --git a/scripts/cnode-helper-scripts/mithril-signer.sh b/scripts/cnode-helper-scripts/mithril-signer.sh
index cd5090743..dd93187de 100755
--- a/scripts/cnode-helper-scripts/mithril-signer.sh
+++ b/scripts/cnode-helper-scripts/mithril-signer.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 # Do NOT modify code below           #
 ######################################
 
+U_ID=$(id -u)
+G_ID=$(id -g)
+
 #####################
 # Functions         #
 #####################
@@ -71,6 +74,10 @@ get_relay_endpoint() {
 }
 
 generate_environment_file() {
+  if [[ ! -d "${CNODE_HOME}/mithril/data-stores" ]]; then
+    sudo mkdir -p "${CNODE_HOME}"/mithril/data-stores
+    sudo chown -R "$U_ID":"$G_ID" "${CNODE_HOME}"/mithril 2>/dev/null
+  fi
   # Inquire about the relay endpoint
   read -r -p "Are you using a relay endpoint? (y/n, press Enter to use default y): " ENABLE_RELAY_ENDPOINT
   ENABLE_RELAY_ENDPOINT=${ENABLE_RELAY_ENDPOINT:-y}