diff --git a/scripts/create-mkdebian.sh b/scripts/create-mkdebian.sh
index f0808948..5e3ec9aa 100644
--- a/scripts/create-mkdebian.sh
+++ b/scripts/create-mkdebian.sh
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ override_dh_auto_clean:
 override_dh_auto_test:
 
 override_dh_auto_install:
+	mkdir -p \`dirname \$INSTALL_LOG\`
 	> \$INSTALL_LOG
 	\\\$(MAKE) ENV_PREFIX=\\\$(ENV_PREFIX) INSTALL_LOG=\\\$(INSTALL_LOG) install
 	/bin/bash milk-install-log.sh -p \\\$(ENV_PREFIX) -n \\\$(NAME) -t deb \$INSTALL_LOG \\\$(DEB_DIR)