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 93dea306..f1899e35 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
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ public interface FileManager {
 
     // Configure
     FileManager enableAutoCreate();
+    FileManager disableRootDirCheck();
 
     FileManager setRootDir(Path rootDir);
     FileManager setPath(Path 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 847e1758..c4c07e9b 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
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public class FileManagerImpl implements FileManager {
     private Path rootDir;
     private Path path;
     private boolean autoCreate = false;
+    private boolean disableRootDirCheck = false;
 
 
     // Injection
@@ -116,7 +117,9 @@ public class FileManagerImpl implements FileManager {
         if (path.startsWith(this.rootDir)) {
             this.path = path;
         } else {
-            // placeholder
+            if (this.autoCreate) {
+
+            }
         }
     }