diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 2bd88e5..e725841 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ override_dh_auto_install:
 		debian/tmp/usr/bin/vuinputd
 
 	# patch systemd unit for Debian (/usr/local/bin -> /usr/bin)
+	mkdir -p debian/tmp/usr/lib/systemd/system
 	sed 's|/usr/local/bin/vuinputd|/usr/bin/vuinputd|g' \
 		vuinputd/systemd/vuinputd.service \
 		> debian/tmp/usr/lib/systemd/system/vuinputd.service