diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 4ba9939..1a67550 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ clean:
 	$(MAKE) -C src clean
 
 install:
+	-mkdir -p $(PREFIX)/share/icons
+	-mkdir -p $(PREFIX)/share/icons
+	-mkdir -p $(PREFIX)/bin
 	install -m 0644 data/evisum.png $(PREFIX)/share/icons
 	install -m 0644 data/evisum.desktop $(PREFIX)/share/applications
 	install -m 0755 evisum $(PREFIX)/bin