diff --git a/util/update_or_create_systemd_service.sh b/util/update_or_create_systemd_service.sh
index 9d35a03..31e6fa9 100644
--- a/util/update_or_create_systemd_service.sh
+++ b/util/update_or_create_systemd_service.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # This script can be run to update or newly install
 # the systemd services needed for 
-mkdir $HOME/.config/systemd/user/
+mkdir -p $HOME/.config/systemd/user/
 cat ../systemd/plenumbot.service > $HOME/.config/systemd/user/Plenum-Bot.service
 cat ../systemd/plenumbot.timer > $HOME/.config/systemd/user/Plenum-Bot.timer
 chmod 755 $HOME/.config/systemd/user/Plenum-Bot.timer