diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 99dd296..02d1ca4 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ org.gradle.daemon=false
 
 mc_version=1.18.2
 forge_version=40.2.1
-myversion=1.0.5.6
+myversion=1.0.5.7
 parchment_version=2022.11.06
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/zontreck/libzontreck/LibZontreck.java b/src/main/java/dev/zontreck/libzontreck/LibZontreck.java
index 1ab85ae..76768c3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/zontreck/libzontreck/LibZontreck.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/zontreck/libzontreck/LibZontreck.java
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package dev.zontreck.libzontreck;
 
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -39,9 +42,20 @@ public class LibZontreck {
     public static VolatilePlayerStorage playerStorage;
     public static boolean ALIVE;
     public static final String FILESTORE = FileTreeDatastore.get();
+    public static final Path BASE_CONFIG;
 
     static{
         PROFILES = new HashMap<>();
+        BASE_CONFIG = FileTreeDatastore.of("libzontreck");
+
+        if(!BASE_CONFIG.toFile().exists())
+        {
+            try {
+                Files.createDirectory(BASE_CONFIG);
+            } catch (IOException e) {
+                e.printStackTrace();
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     public LibZontreck(){
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/zontreck/libzontreck/profiles/Profile.java b/src/main/java/dev/zontreck/libzontreck/profiles/Profile.java
index b02e3cd..9612830 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/zontreck/libzontreck/profiles/Profile.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/zontreck/libzontreck/profiles/Profile.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.attribute.FileAttribute;
 
 import dev.zontreck.libzontreck.LibZontreck;
 import dev.zontreck.libzontreck.chat.ChatColor;
@@ -28,9 +29,17 @@ public class Profile {
 
     private File accessor;
 
-    public static final Path BASE = FileTreeDatastore.of("libzontreck").resolve("profiles");
+    public static final Path BASE = LibZontreck.BASE_CONFIG.resolve("profiles");
 
     public Profile(String username, String prefix, String nickname, String name_color, String ID, String prefix_color, String chat_color, Boolean isFlying, int vaults, File vaultFile) {
+        if(!BASE.toFile().exists())
+        {
+            try {
+                Files.createDirectory(BASE);
+            } catch (IOException e) {
+                e.printStackTrace();
+            }
+        }
         this.username = username;
         this.prefix = prefix;
         this.nickname = nickname;
diff --git a/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml b/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml
index 5863e03..eafebef 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml
+++ b/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ modId="libzontreck" #mandatory
 # The version number of the mod - there's a few well known ${} variables useable here or just hardcode it
 # ${file.jarVersion} will substitute the value of the Implementation-Version as read from the mod's JAR file metadata
 # see the associated build.gradle script for how to populate this completely automatically during a build
-version="1.0.5.6" #mandatory
+version="1.0.5.7" #mandatory
  # A display name for the mod
 displayName="LibZontreck" #mandatory
 # A URL to query for updates for this mod. See the JSON update specification https://mcforge.readthedocs.io/en/latest/gettingstarted/autoupdate/