diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f360b3d..42b7381 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ build: deps
 	go build -o $(PLUGIN_NAME) .
 
 install: build
+	sudo mkdir -p $(CNI_PLUGINS_DIR) $(CNI_CONFIG_DIR)
 	sudo cp $(PLUGIN_NAME) $(CNI_PLUGINS_DIR)/
 	sudo cp 10-mycelium.conflist $(CNI_CONFIG_DIR)/