diff --git a/controller-main.go b/controller-main.go
index 8ec103327..0acfedd0d 100644
--- a/controller-main.go
+++ b/controller-main.go
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ func genAuthFirstTime() (*AuthConfig, *probe.Error) {
 	if isAuthConfigFileExists() {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
+	if err := createAuthConfigPath(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	// Initialize new config, since config file doesn't exist yet
 	config := &AuthConfig{}
 	config.Version = "0.0.1"