diff --git a/build-rootfs.sh b/build-rootfs.sh
index 6976606..7c2f6a8 100755
--- a/build-rootfs.sh
+++ b/build-rootfs.sh
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ fi
 
 rm -f /mnt/gentoo/lib/tmpfiles.d/provision.conf
 
+systemd-tmpfiles --root=/mnt/gentoo -E --exclude-prefix=/var --create
+
 systemctl preset-all --root=/mnt/gentoo
 rm -f /mnt/gentoo/lib/systemd/system/sysinit.target.wants/ldconfig.service