diff --git a/package/rauc/rauc.mk b/package/rauc/rauc.mk
index 1915c783aa..61c50ab316 100644
--- a/package/rauc/rauc.mk
+++ b/package/rauc/rauc.mk
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ RAUC_DEPENDENCIES += systemd
 endif
 
 define RAUC_INSTALL_INIT_SYSTEMD
-	mkdir $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/systemd/system/rauc.service.d
+	mkdir -p $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/systemd/system/rauc.service.d
 	printf '[Install]\nWantedBy=multi-user.target\n' \
 		>$(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/systemd/system/rauc.service.d/buildroot-enable.conf
 endef