diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7467acb..a371212 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ install:
 	install -m 644 -D work/toys/README $(docdir)/README.toys
 	rm work/toys/README
 	install -m 644 -D -t $(sharedir) share/*
+	install -d $(libdir)
 	cp -dpr --no-preserve=ownership lib/* $(libdir)
 	install -D -t $(bindir) work/atom work/toys/*