diff --git a/add-sftp.sh b/add-sftp.sh
index ac74dbb..60860c5 100644
--- a/add-sftp.sh
+++ b/add-sftp.sh
@@ -55,6 +55,17 @@ if ! grep -q "^wp-admins:" /etc/group; then
     fi
 fi
 
+# Ensure the parent directory for user home directories exists
+if [ ! -d "/home/sftpusers" ]; then
+    mkdir -p /home/sftpusers
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        log_error "Failed to create directory /home/sftpusers."
+        exit 1
+    else
+        log "Directory /home/sftpusers created successfully."
+    fi
+fi
+
 if ! useradd -d $USER_HOME $USERNAME; then
     log_error "Failed to create user $USERNAME."
     exit 1