diff --git a/sidecar/app/query/base.py b/sidecar/app/query/base.py
index 2b58c71..c21bceb 100644
--- a/sidecar/app/query/base.py
+++ b/sidecar/app/query/base.py
@@ -30,9 +30,13 @@ class Query:
     logger: loguru.Logger = field(init=False, repr=False)
     _logger_id: int = field(init=False, repr=False)
     step_classes: ClassVar[list[type[Step]]] = []
+    _log_dir: Path = settings.root_path / Path("logs")
+    _status_dir: Path = settings.root_path / Path("status_semaphore")
 
     def __post_init__(self):
         self.logger = logger.bind(task=self.query_id)
+        self._log_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+        self._status_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
         self.log_file_path.touch()
         self._logger_id = logger.add(
             self.log_file_path,
@@ -87,11 +91,11 @@ def running(self):
 
     @property
     def log_file_path(self) -> Path:
-        return settings.root_path / Path("logs") / Path(f"{self.query_id}.log")
+        return self._log_dir / Path(f"{self.query_id}.log")
 
     @property
     def status_file_path(self) -> Path:
-        return settings.root_path / Path("status_semaphore") / Path(f"{self.query_id}")
+        return self._status_dir / Path(f"{self.query_id}")
 
     @property
     def steps(self) -> Iterable[Step]:
diff --git a/sidecar/cli/cli.py b/sidecar/cli/cli.py
index 99e2ecc..de13f8e 100644
--- a/sidecar/cli/cli.py
+++ b/sidecar/cli/cli.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ def start_helper_sidecar_command(
     role = Role(int(identity))
     network_config = config_path / Path("network.toml")
     root_path = root_path or Path(f"tmp/sidecar/{role.value}")
+    root_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     helpers = load_helpers_from_network_config(network_config)
     if role == Role.COORDINATOR:
         private_key_pem_path = config_path / Path("coordinator.key")