diff --git a/munin/manifests/init.pp b/munin/manifests/init.pp
index 9de5885..444dc32 100644
--- a/munin/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/munin/manifests/init.pp
@@ -44,6 +44,17 @@ class munin::node {
         notify  => Exec["munin-node-configure"],
     }
 
+    if $kernel == "Linux" {
+        file { "/var/lib/munin/plugin-state":
+            ensure  => directory,
+            mode    => "0775",
+            owner   => "munin",
+            group   => "munin",
+            before  => Service["munin-node"],
+            require => Package["munin-node"],
+        }
+    }
+
     @@file { "/etc/munin/nodes.d/${homename}.conf":
         ensure  => present,
         content => "[${homename}]\n  address ${ipaddress}\n  use_node_name yes\n",