diff --git a/cmd/ipfs/dist/install.sh b/cmd/ipfs/dist/install.sh
index 9f673d05d59b..2cdfce1a291e 100755
--- a/cmd/ipfs/dist/install.sh
+++ b/cmd/ipfs/dist/install.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ is_write_perm_missing=""
 for raw in $binpaths; do
   # Expand the $HOME variable.
   binpath=$(eval echo "$raw")
+  mkdir -p $binpath
   if mv "$bin" "$binpath/ipfs" ; then
     echo "Moved $bin to $binpath"
     exit 0