diff --git a/packaging/functions.sh b/packaging/functions.sh
index 16c086dd6a..86cf65f300 100755
--- a/packaging/functions.sh
+++ b/packaging/functions.sh
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ install_linux_shortcuts() {
 
 			sed 's/{DEBUG}/--debug/' "${SRC_PATH}/packaging/linux/openra.in" | sed "s|{GAME_INSTALL_DIR}|${OPENRA_PATH}|" | sed "s|{BIN_DIR}|${DEST_PATH}/bin)|" | sed "s/{MODID}/${MOD_ID}/g" | sed "s/{TAG}/${VERSION}/g" | sed "s/{MODNAME}/${MOD_NAME}/g" > "${SRC_PATH}/packaging/linux/openra-${MOD_ID}"
 			sed 's/{DEBUG}/--debug/' "${SRC_PATH}/packaging/linux/openra-server.in" | sed "s|{GAME_INSTALL_DIR}|${OPENRA_PATH}|" | sed "s/{MODID}/${MOD_ID}/g" > "${SRC_PATH}/packaging/linux/openra-${MOD_ID}-server"
+			mkdir -p ${BIN_PATH}
 			install -m755 "${SRC_PATH}/packaging/linux/openra-${MOD_ID}" "${BIN_PATH}"
 			install -m755 "${SRC_PATH}/packaging/linux/openra-${MOD_ID}-server" "${BIN_PATH}"
 			rm "${SRC_PATH}/packaging/linux/openra-${MOD_ID}" "${SRC_PATH}/packaging/linux/openra-${MOD_ID}-server"