diff --git a/internal/fileutils/fileutils.go b/internal/fileutils/fileutils.go
index d4602bf..10dcc46 100644
--- a/internal/fileutils/fileutils.go
+++ b/internal/fileutils/fileutils.go
@@ -96,3 +96,14 @@ func computePathFromName(ac *appcontext.AppContext, filename string) string {
 func GetWsLinkPrefix() string {
 	return "/static/bookcover/"
 }
+
+func CreateFolderIfMissing(dir string) error {
+	_, openFileErr := os.Open(dir)
+	if os.IsNotExist(openFileErr) {
+		return os.MkdirAll(dir, 0755)
+	} else if openFileErr != nil {
+		return openFileErr
+	} else {
+		return nil
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/setup/setup.go b/internal/setup/setup.go
index ceae7e6..6095a2c 100644
--- a/internal/setup/setup.go
+++ b/internal/setup/setup.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"git.artlef.fr/bibliomane/internal/config"
 	"git.artlef.fr/bibliomane/internal/createuser"
 	"git.artlef.fr/bibliomane/internal/db"
+	"git.artlef.fr/bibliomane/internal/fileutils"
 	i18nresource "git.artlef.fr/bibliomane/internal/i18nresource"
 	"git.artlef.fr/bibliomane/internal/middleware"
 	"git.artlef.fr/bibliomane/internal/routes"
@@ -22,8 +23,13 @@ func Setup(config *config.Config) *gin.Engine {
 	db := db.Initdb(config.DatabaseFilePath, config.DemoDataPath)
 	r := gin.Default()
 
+	err := fileutils.CreateFolderIfMissing(config.ImageFolderPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
 	bundle := i18nresource.InitializeI18n()
-	err := createuser.CreateDefaultUsers(appcontext.AppContext{C: nil, Db: db, I18n: bundle, Config: config})
+	err = createuser.CreateDefaultUsers(appcontext.AppContext{C: nil, Db: db, I18n: bundle, Config: config})
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}