diff --git a/scripts/vm/network/vnet/modifyvxlan.sh b/scripts/vm/network/vnet/modifyvxlan.sh
index 3aa19ad424d6..6af2f09613c2 100755
--- a/scripts/vm/network/vnet/modifyvxlan.sh
+++ b/scripts/vm/network/vnet/modifyvxlan.sh
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ fi
 
 LOCKFILE=/var/run/cloud/vxlan.lock
 
+# ensures that parent directories exists and prepares the lock file
+mkdir -p "${LOCKFILE%/*}"
+
 (
     flock -x -w 10 200 || exit 1
     if [[ "$OP" == "add" ]]; then