--- a/src/init-ceph.in
+++ b/src/init-ceph.in
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@
 
     if [ "$command" = "start" -o "$command" = "onestart" ]; then
 	if [ -n "$pid_file" ]; then
-	    do_cmd "mkdir -p "`dirname $pid_file`
+	    do_cmd "install -d -m0770 -o ceph -g ceph "`dirname $pid_file`
 	    cmd="$cmd --pid-file $pid_file"
 	fi