diff --git a/content/en/docs/setup/production-environment/tools/kubeadm/troubleshooting-kubeadm.md b/content/en/docs/setup/production-environment/tools/kubeadm/troubleshooting-kubeadm.md
index 5cb4a43570..d38bdd7e9b 100644
--- a/content/en/docs/setup/production-environment/tools/kubeadm/troubleshooting-kubeadm.md
+++ b/content/en/docs/setup/production-environment/tools/kubeadm/troubleshooting-kubeadm.md
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ Unable to connect to the server: x509: certificate signed by unknown authority (
 
   ```sh
   mv  $HOME/.kube $HOME/.kube.bak
+  mkdir $HOME/.kube
   sudo cp -i /etc/kubernetes/admin.conf $HOME/.kube/config
   sudo chown $(id -u):$(id -g) $HOME/.kube/config
   ```