diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index c0cedfb1b..307006d3d 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -414,6 +414,7 @@ on post-fs
     mkdir /metadata/vold
     chmod 0700 /metadata/vold
     mkdir /metadata/password_slots 0771 root system
+    mkdir /metadata/ota 0700 root system
 
     mkdir /metadata/apex 0700 root system
     mkdir /metadata/apex/sessions 0700 root system