diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3db0d13..9961a2a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.0.3
+
++ create the `~/.iron` directory if it doesn't exist.
+
 ## 1.0.2
 
 + Resolve issue running binary when it is `cargo install`d. Previously returned an error 'Must be run on a system that has an OS time library.' when the group info and user device-list commands were invoked.
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index f64a39b..ef5be94 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@ checksum = "879d54834c8c76457ef4293a689b2a8c59b076067ad77b15efafbb05f92a592b"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ironhide"
-version = "1.0.2"
+version = "1.0.3"
 dependencies = [
  "attohttpc",
  "atty",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index a3989b4..31b66a4 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "ironhide"
-version = "1.0.2"
+version = "1.0.3"
 authors = [ "IronCore Labs <info@ironcorelabs.com>" ]
 categories = [ "cryptography" ]
 description = "Tool to easily encrypt and decrypt files to users and groups. Similar to GPG, but usable at scale."