diff --git a/release_files/darwin_pkg/postinstall b/release_files/darwin_pkg/postinstall
index 33b3a2776..98c40f7e1 100755
--- a/release_files/darwin_pkg/postinstall
+++ b/release_files/darwin_pkg/postinstall
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ APP=/Applications/NetBird.app
 AGENT=/usr/local/bin/netbird
 LOG_FILE=/var/log/netbird/client_install.log
 
-mkdir -p $LOG_FILE
+mkdir -p /var/log/netbird/
 
 {
     echo "Installing NetBird..."
diff --git a/release_files/darwin_pkg/preinstall b/release_files/darwin_pkg/preinstall
index 18e8df322..83f571ac6 100755
--- a/release_files/darwin_pkg/preinstall
+++ b/release_files/darwin_pkg/preinstall
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 LOG_FILE=/var/log/netbird/client_install.log
 
-mkdir -p $LOG_FILE
+mkdir -p /var/log/netbird/
 
 {
     echo "Preinstall complete"