diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 276bad5..27e2af3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 j: main.c
 	gcc -pedantic -Wall -Wextra main.c -o j
 install: j j.1
+	mkdir -p $(HOME)/.local/bin/
+	mkdir -p $(HOME)/.local/man/
 	cp j $(HOME)/.local/bin/
 	cp j.1 $(HOME)/.local/man/man1