diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e3243e4e47..5e6e326942 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ install: all
 	@echo "#!/bin/sh" > openra
 	@echo "cd "$(INSTALL_DIR) >> openra
 	@echo "mono "$(INSTALL_DIR)"/OpenRA.Game.exe" >> openra
-	@$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) -m +rx openra $(BIN_INSTALL_DIR)/
+	@$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) -d $(BIN_INSTALL_DIR)
+	@$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) -m +rx openra $(BIN_INSTALL_DIR)
 		
 	@echo "OpenRA is now installed. You will now want to download"
 	@echo "http://open-ra.org/packages/ra-packages.zip and"