diff --git a/source/src/main/java/one/nem/lacerta/source/file/FileManager.java b/source/src/main/java/one/nem/lacerta/source/file/FileManager.java
index 908b6c9c..93dea306 100644
--- a/source/src/main/java/one/nem/lacerta/source/file/FileManager.java
+++ b/source/src/main/java/one/nem/lacerta/source/file/FileManager.java
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ public interface FileManager {
     boolean isReadable();
     Document readXml();
 
+    // Configure
+    FileManager enableAutoCreate();
+
     FileManager setRootDir(Path rootDir);
     FileManager setPath(Path path);
     FileManager setPath(String path);
diff --git a/source/src/main/java/one/nem/lacerta/source/file/impl/FileManagerImpl.java b/source/src/main/java/one/nem/lacerta/source/file/impl/FileManagerImpl.java
index 6df95e32..847e1758 100644
--- a/source/src/main/java/one/nem/lacerta/source/file/impl/FileManagerImpl.java
+++ b/source/src/main/java/one/nem/lacerta/source/file/impl/FileManagerImpl.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public class FileManagerImpl implements FileManager {
     // variables
     private Path rootDir;
     private Path path;
+    private boolean autoCreate = false;
 
 
     // Injection
@@ -99,6 +100,11 @@ public class FileManagerImpl implements FileManager {
         return null;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public FileManager enableAutoCreate() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public FileManager setRootDir(Path rootDir) {
         this.rootDir = rootDir;