diff --git a/imageroot/actions/create-vhost/10base b/imageroot/actions/create-vhost/10base
index 8512be5..2b8501a 100755
--- a/imageroot/actions/create-vhost/10base
+++ b/imageroot/actions/create-vhost/10base
@@ -89,3 +89,5 @@ headers = {
 
 conn.request("POST", "/api/v2/users", payload, headers)
 
+## create the directory for the user with podman exec
+subprocess.run(["podman", "exec", "sftpgo", "mkdir", "/srv/sftpgo/data/"+str(NextFpmPort)])
diff --git a/tests/webserver.robot b/tests/webserver.robot
index 8bdcba3..613a869 100644
--- a/tests/webserver.robot
+++ b/tests/webserver.robot
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ Backend URL is reachable
     ...    return_rc=True  return_stdout=False
     Should Be Equal As Integers    ${rc}  0
 
+VirtualHost URL is reachable
+    ${rc} =    Execute Command    curl -f ${backend_url}
+    ...    return_rc=True  return_stdout=False
+    Should Be Equal As Integers    ${rc}  0
 
 *** Test Cases ***
 Check if webserver is installed correctly
@@ -44,6 +48,14 @@ Check if vhost can be updated
     ...    return_rc=True  return_stdout=False
     Should Be Equal As Integers    ${rc}  0
 
+Retrieve virtualhost backend URL
+    # Assuming the test is running on a single node cluster
+    ${response} =    Run task     module/traefik1/get-route    {"instance":"${module_id}-foo.com"}
+    Set Suite Variable    ${backend_url}    ${response['url']}
+
+Check if virtualhost works as expected
+    Retry test    VirtualHost URL is reachable
+
 Check if vhost can be destroyed
     ${rc} =    Execute Command    api-cli run module/${module_id}/destroy-vhost --data '{"ServerNames": ["foo.com","john.com"],"port": 9001}'
     ...    return_rc=True  return_stdout=False