diff --git a/Shorewall-init/install.sh b/Shorewall-init/install.sh
index 9374f324b..460641a92 100755
--- a/Shorewall-init/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-init/install.sh
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ fi
 # Install the Firewall Script
 #
 if [ -n "$INITFILE" ]; then
+    mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${INITDIR}
     install_file $INITSOURCE ${DESTDIR}${INITDIR}/$INITFILE 0544
     [ "${SHAREDIR}" = /usr/share ] || eval sed -i \'s\|/usr/share/\|${SHAREDIR}/\|\' ${DESTDIR}${INITDIR}/$INITFILE