diff --git a/lib/tools/ensure_dirs.py b/lib/tools/ensure_dirs.py
index 7abcce2a2bcf556326fd9b8df9663bac52a015b1..8cf01ae7a13632743d78ce9fe39821c33a72c106 100644
--- a/lib/tools/ensure_dirs.py
+++ b/lib/tools/ensure_dirs.py
@@ -227,6 +227,8 @@ def GetPaths():
      getent.masterd_uid, getent.masterd_gid, False),
     (constants.JOB_QUEUE_SERIAL_FILE, FILE, 0600,
      getent.masterd_uid, getent.masterd_gid, False),
+    (constants.JOB_QUEUE_VERSION_FILE, FILE, 0600,
+     getent.masterd_uid, getent.masterd_gid, False),
     (constants.JOB_QUEUE_ARCHIVE_DIR, DIR, 0700,
      getent.masterd_uid, getent.masterd_gid),
     (rapi_dir, DIR, 0750, getent.rapi_uid, getent.masterd_gid),