diff --git a/install b/install
index 76d619e..89211a8 100755
--- a/install
+++ b/install
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 INSTALL_DIR=$1
 SCRIPTS_DIR=$INSTALL_DIR/usr/share/libalpm/scripts/
 HOOKS_DIR=$INSTALL_DIR/usr/share/libalpm/hooks/
+install -d $HOOKS_DIR
+install -d $SCRIPTS_DIR
 install -Dm 755 snap-pac $SCRIPTS_DIR
 install -Dm 644 00_snapper-pre.hook $HOOKS_DIR
 install -Dm 644 zz_snapper-post.hook $HOOKS_DIR