diff --git a/build-system/Makefile b/build-system/Makefile
index f04461959..ba565fc4f 100644
--- a/build-system/Makefile
+++ b/build-system/Makefile
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ else
 install_target = $(prefix)/lib/taler-wallet-cli
 .PHONY: install
 install: compile
+	install -d $(prefix)/bin
 	install -d $(install_target)/bin
 	install -d $(install_target)/node_modules/taler-wallet-cli
 	install -d $(install_target)/node_modules/taler-wallet-cli/bin