diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 24fff41..3ec3158 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ BINARY	= activate-linux
 CFLAGS	= $(shell pkg-config --cflags --libs gtk+-3.0 gtk-layer-shell-0)
 
 activate-linux:
+	mkdir bin
 	$(CC) src/activate_linux.c -o bin/$(BINARY) $(CFLAGS)
 
 .PHONY: clean