diff --git a/srcpkgs/slack-desktop/template b/srcpkgs/slack-desktop/template
index 9eda6c37e60..e64807863c1 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/slack-desktop/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/slack-desktop/template
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ do_install() {
 	vlicense usr/share/doc/slack-desktop/copyright
 	vinstall usr/share/applications/slack.desktop 644 usr/share/applications
 	vinstall usr/share/pixmaps/slack.png 644 usr/share/pixmaps
-	mkdir ${DESTDIR}/usr/{bin,lib}
+	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/usr/{bin,lib}
 	vcopy usr/lib/slack usr/lib
 	ln -s ../lib/slack/slack ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/slack
 }