diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 1ccecf1..2fa1449 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ fi
 rm ~/.zshrc
 ln -s ~/.dotfiles/zshrc ~/.zshrc
 ln -s ~/.dotfiles/tmux/tmux.conf ~/.tmux.conf
+mkdir ~/.dotfiles/this-machine
 touch ~/.dotfiles/this-machine/zsh
 touch ~/.dotfiles/this-machine/tmux.conf
 sudo chsh -s $(which zsh) $USER