diff --git a/make/make.mk b/make/make.mk
index 0c719914..d61718e2 100644
--- a/make/make.mk
+++ b/make/make.mk
@@ -21,5 +21,10 @@ install: install_MAKE $(INSTALLED_PKG_MK)
 clean: textclean localclean doneclean
 
 $(INSTALL_PCKG_DEPS_DIR)/$(PROJECT).mk: pckg-deps.mk
+	mkdir -p $(dir $@)
+	$(INSTALL) -m $(MAKEMODE) -o $(MAKEOWNER) -g $(MAKEGROUP) $< $@
+
+$(INSTALL_PCKG_DEFS_DIR)/$(PROJECT).mk: pckg-defs.mk
+	mkdir -p $(dir $@)
 	$(INSTALL) -m $(MAKEMODE) -o $(MAKEOWNER) -g $(MAKEGROUP) $< $@