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@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@
public static void startCluster(Configuration conf, String name, String packageN
       }
       LOG.info("Uploading the app tarball");
       CoreFileSystem fs = new CoreFileSystem(conf);
+      fs.createWithPermissions(new Path(LLAP_PACKAGE_DIR),
+          FsPermission.getDirDefault());
       fs.copyLocalFileToHdfs(new File(packageDir.toString(), packageName),
           new Path(LLAP_PACKAGE_DIR), new FsPermission("755"));
 
