diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6046a6b..21b2a15 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ clean_man:
 	rm -f  W/imapsync.1
 
 W/imapsync.1: imapsync
+	mkdir -p W/
 	pod2man imapsync > W/imapsync.1
 
 install: testp W/imapsync.1