diff --git a/metropolis/node/kubernetes/csi.go b/metropolis/node/kubernetes/csi.go
index d180b86..e9f2ffa 100644
--- a/metropolis/node/kubernetes/csi.go
+++ b/metropolis/node/kubernetes/csi.go
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@
 	default:
 		return nil, status.Error(codes.InvalidArgument, "unsupported access mode")
 	}
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(req.TargetPath, 0700); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "unable to create requested target path: %v", err)
+	}
 	switch req.VolumeCapability.AccessType.(type) {
 	case *csi.VolumeCapability_Mount:
 		err := unix.Mount(volumePath, req.TargetPath, "", unix.MS_BIND, "")