diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index c1ad593..cadb28a 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 set -xe
 
+mkdir /usr/include/xolatile
+
 cp xyntax.h /usr/include/xolatile/xyntax.h
 cp xyntax.c /usr/include/xolatile/xyntax.c