diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8e134ba..6b6dc48 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ setup-user:
 	@echo "Setting up git user and directories..."
 	./preinst
 	mkdir -p $(BASE)/usr/local/bin
+	mkdir -p $(SYSTEMD_PATH)
 	mkdir -p $(DATA_PATH)/custom
 	mkdir -p $(DATA_PATH)/data
 	mkdir -p $(DATA_PATH)/log