diff --git a/devstack/libs/collectd b/devstack/libs/collectd
index 35efcc9..b347538 100644
--- a/devstack/libs/collectd
+++ b/devstack/libs/collectd
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ function install_collectd {
 # Add conf file for plugin
 function adapt_collectd_conf {
 if [ ! -d "$COLLECTD_CONF_DIR" ]; then
-        sudo mkdir "$COLLECTD_CONF_DIR"
+        sudo mkdir -p "$COLLECTD_CONF_DIR"
 fi
 
 sudo cp $COLLECTD_CEILOMETER_DIR/etc/collectd.conf.d/collectd-ceilometer-plugin.conf $COLLECTD_CONF_DIR/
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1648554-0ff5f085f4e0f999.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1648554-0ff5f085f4e0f999.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29d0512
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1648554-0ff5f085f4e0f999.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - Fixes 'bug 1648554 https://bugs.launchpad.net/collectd-ceilometer-plugin/+bug/1648554'.
+    Added -p flag to "mkdir /etc/collectd/collectd.conf.d" to allow all
+    directories to be created.