diff --git a/ndn/ndn_host.py b/ndn/ndn_host.py
index bc820c2..0bed247 100644
--- a/ndn/ndn_host.py
+++ b/ndn/ndn_host.py
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@
         if not NdnHost.inited:
             NdnHostCommon.init()
 
+        # Create home directory for a node
+        self.homeFolder = "%s/%s" % (self.params['workdir'], self.name)
+        self.cmd("mkdir -p %s" % self.homeFolder)
+        self.cmd("cd %s" % self.homeFolder)
+
         self.nfd = Nfd(self)
         self.nfd.start()
 
@@ -123,6 +128,11 @@
         if not NdnHost.inited:
             NdnHostCommon.init()
 
+        # Create home directory for a node
+        self.homeFolder = "%s/%s" % (self.params['workdir'], self.name)
+        self.cmd("mkdir -p %s" % self.homeFolder)
+        self.cmd("cd %s" % self.homeFolder)
+
         self.nfd = Nfd(self)
         self.nfd.start()