diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 58079ce..3a3b05d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ clean:
 	-rm ${OBJS} ${PROG}
 
 install: all
-	install -D -m 755 ${PROG} ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/${PROG}
-	install -D -m 644 ${PROG}.1 ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1/${PROG}.1
+	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin
+	install -m 755 ${PROG} ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/${PROG}
+	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1
+	install -m 644 ${PROG}.1 ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1/${PROG}.1
 
 uninstall:
 	rm -f ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/${PROG}