diff --git a/common/deploy-steps.j2 b/common/deploy-steps.j2
index b8417a9257..a810c79c9b 100644
--- a/common/deploy-steps.j2
+++ b/common/deploy-steps.j2
@@ -1225,6 +1225,12 @@ outputs:
               tasks:
                 - include_vars: global_vars.yaml
                   no_log: true
+                - name: make sure /var/lib/config-data exists
+                  file:
+                    path: /var/lib/config-data
+                    state: directory
+                    setype: svirt_sandbox_file_t
+                    selevel: s0
                 - name: ensure we get the right selinux context
                   command: chcon -R -t svirt_sandbox_file_t /var/lib/config-data
                   args: