diff --git a/conf/init.zuma.rc b/conf/init.zuma.rc
index 2cc2d338..e9b3da62 100644
--- a/conf/init.zuma.rc
+++ b/conf/init.zuma.rc
@@ -640,6 +640,9 @@ on fs
     mount_all /vendor/etc/fstab.modem --early
     restorecon_recursive /mnt/vendor/modem_img
 
+    # for battery defender
+    mkdir /mnt/vendor/persist/battery 0700 system system
+
     restorecon_recursive /mnt/vendor/persist
     restorecon_recursive /mnt/vendor/persist/aoc
     restorecon_recursive /mnt/vendor/persist/audio