diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 70d20de..4099f94 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ if [ -z "$MANPATH" ];then
 fi
 
 MANDIR=${MANPATH%%:*}/man1 
+mkdir -p $MANDIR
 cp lch.1 $MANDIR/lch.1
 gzip $MANDIR/lch.1
 chmod 644 $MANDIR/lch.1.gz