diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7ea68e6..a4f7cf9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ lewdfingerd: lewdfingerd.c
 .PHONY: all install uninstall clean distclean
 
 install: all
+	mkdir -p $(BINDIR)
 	install lewdfingerd $(BINDIR)
 
 uninstall: