diff --git a/dhcp/manifests/init.pp b/dhcp/manifests/init.pp
index c885548..8379fca 100644
--- a/dhcp/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/dhcp/manifests/init.pp
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@ class dhcp::server::common {
             source => "puppet:///modules/dhcp/isc_dhcpd.rc",
             before => Service["dhcpd"],
         }
+
+        file { "/var/db/dhcpd.leases":
+          ensure => present,
+          mode   => 0644,
+          owner  => "root",
+          group  => "wheel",
+          before => Service["dhcpd"],
+        }
     }
 
     service { "dhcpd":