diff --git a/make/std-tools.mk b/make/std-tools.mk
index 610b420f..c1ea6d1a 100644
--- a/make/std-tools.mk
+++ b/make/std-tools.mk
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@ $(PROFILE_SH): Makefile
 clean.std-tools:
 	rm -f $(PROFILE_SH) *.std-tools
 
-install.std-tools:
+install.std-tools: install.std-dir
 	$(INSTALL) -o $(PROFILEOWNER) -g $(PROFILEGROUP) -m $(PROFILEMODE) $(PROFILE_SH) $(PROFILE_DIR)
 	touch $@
 
+install.std-dir:
+	mkdir -p $(PROFILE_DIR)
+	touch $@
+