diff --git a/lfs/tftpd b/lfs/tftpd
index cb3d03415..f441c499c 100644
--- a/lfs/tftpd
+++ b/lfs/tftpd
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ###############################################################################
 #                                                                             #
 # IPFire.org - A linux based firewall                                         #
-# Copyright (C) 2007-2021  IPFire Team  <info@ipfire.org>                     #
+# Copyright (C) 2007-2022  IPFire Team  <info@ipfire.org>                     #
 #                                                                             #
 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify        #
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by        #
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ DL_FROM    = $(URL_IPFIRE)
 DIR_APP    = $(DIR_SRC)/$(THISAPP)
 TARGET     = $(DIR_INFO)/$(THISAPP)
 PROG       = tftpd
-PAK_VER    = 2
+PAK_VER    = 3
 
 DEPS       =
 
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ $(TARGET) : $(patsubst %,$(DIR_DL)/%,$(objects))
 	cd $(DIR_APP) && make $(MAKETUNING)
 	cd $(DIR_APP) && make install
 	mv -fv /usr/sbin/in.tftpd /usr/sbin/tftpd
+	mkdir -pv /var/tftpboot
 	#install initscripts
 	$(call INSTALL_INITSCRIPTS,$(SERVICES))
 	@rm -rf $(DIR_APP)