diff --git a/catfish/utils/sockets.py b/catfish/utils/sockets.py
index cc1e8e6..eb52a26 100644
--- a/catfish/utils/sockets.py
+++ b/catfish/utils/sockets.py
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ def read_all_from_socket(socket):
 
 
 def create_base_socket_dir():
-    os.mkdir(BASE_SOCKET_DIR)
+    try:
+        os.mkdir(BASE_SOCKET_DIR)
+    except FileExistsError:
+        pass
 
 
 def delete_base_socket_dir():