diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 9dc9c56..7e9c7c7 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -16,6 +16,17 @@
       "env": {
         "HTTP_BIND_PORT": "3333"
       }
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "pwa-node",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "name": "web:libertylinks-cli",
+      "skipFiles": [
+        "<node_internals>/**"
+      ],
+      "program": "${workspaceFolder:dtp-libertylinks}/dtp-libertylinks-cli.js",
+      "console": "integratedTerminal",
+      "args": ["--action=make-bucket", "images"]
     }
   ]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/services/minio.js b/app/services/minio.js
index 2aa1ebc..f4548b1 100644
--- a/app/services/minio.js
+++ b/app/services/minio.js
@@ -32,6 +32,16 @@ class MinioService extends SiteService {
     this.log.info(`stopping ${module.exports.name} service`);
   }
 
+  async makeBucket (name, region) {
+    try {
+      const result = await this.minio.makeBucket(name, region);
+      return result;
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.log.error('failed to create bucket on MinIO', { name, region, error });
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+
   async uploadFile (fileInfo) {
     try {
       const result = await this.minio.fPutObject(
diff --git a/dtp-libertylinks-cli.js b/dtp-libertylinks-cli.js
index bd8a2e0..e93057d 100644
--- a/dtp-libertylinks-cli.js
+++ b/dtp-libertylinks-cli.js
@@ -91,6 +91,16 @@ module.deleteOtpAccount = async (target) => {
   }
 };
 
+module.makeBucket = async (target) => {
+  const { minio: minioService } = module.services;
+  try {
+    module.log.info('creating bucket', { target });
+    await minioService.makeBucket(target, 'us-east-1');
+  } catch (error) {
+    module.log.error('failed to create bucket', { target, error });
+  }
+};
+
 /*
  * SERVER INIT
  */
@@ -137,6 +147,10 @@ module.deleteOtpAccount = async (target) => {
           await module.revokePermission(target, module.app.options.permission);
           break;
 
+        case 'make-bucket':
+          await module.makeBucket(target);
+          break;
+
         case 'delete-otp':
           await module.deleteOtpAccount(target);
           break;