diff --git a/bin/cdist-object-all b/bin/cdist-object-all
index 28df0613..391c9cc7 100755
--- a/bin/cdist-object-all
+++ b/bin/cdist-object-all
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ __cdist_command="$1"; shift
 
 __cdist_objects="$__cdist_tmp_dir/objects"
 
+# Ensure object dir exists, so marker can be created
+mkdir -p "${__cdist_out_object_dir}"
+
 # Loop until we do not create new objects anymore
 # which is equal to all objects have been run
 touch "$__cdist_objects_created"