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 473cbde1..c6aed97e 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
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public interface FileManager {
     Document readXml();
 
     // Configure
-    FileManager enableAutoCreate();
+    FileManager enableAutoCreateParent();
     FileManager disableRootDirCheck();
 
     FileManager setRootDir(Path rootDir);
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 0b0a0f47..5e01f3ae 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
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class FileManagerImpl implements FileManager {
     // variables
     private Path rootDir;
     private Path path;
-    private boolean autoCreate = false;
+    private boolean autoCreateParent = false;
     private boolean disableRootDirCheck = false;
 
 
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ public class FileManagerImpl implements FileManager {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public FileManager enableAutoCreate() {
-        this.autoCreate = true;
+    public FileManager enableAutoCreateParent() {
+        this.autoCreateParent = true;
         return this;
     }