diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2c0fc2b7..bed799ca 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ install: build
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) ${INSTALL_OPTS} ${MQTTLIB_CS_TARGET} $(DESTDIR)${libdir}
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) ${INSTALL_OPTS} ${MQTTLIB_A_TARGET} $(DESTDIR)${libdir}
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) ${INSTALL_OPTS} ${MQTTLIB_AS_TARGET} $(DESTDIR)${libdir}
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)${bindir}
 	$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) ${INSTALL_OPTS} ${MQTTVERSION_TARGET} $(DESTDIR)${bindir}
 	$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) ${INSTALL_OPTS} ${PAHO_C_PUB_TARGET} $(DESTDIR)${bindir}
 	$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) ${INSTALL_OPTS} ${PAHO_C_SUB_TARGET} $(DESTDIR)${bindir}