diff --git a/models/ssh_key.go b/models/ssh_key.go
index 387fc0169..aedf42b90 100644
--- a/models/ssh_key.go
+++ b/models/ssh_key.go
@@ -527,6 +527,7 @@ func RewriteAllPublicKeys() error {
 	sshOpLocker.Lock()
 	defer sshOpLocker.Unlock()
 
+	os.MkdirAll(setting.SSH.RootPath, os.ModePerm)
 	fpath := filepath.Join(setting.SSH.RootPath, "authorized_keys")
 	tmpPath := fpath + ".tmp"
 	f, err := os.OpenFile(tmpPath, os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC, 0600)