diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 04b97ea..9d24486 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ ${BINARY_OUT}: directories ${OBJS}
 	${CC} ${CFLAGS} -MMD -c $< -o $@
 
 ${BINARY_OUT_BIN}: ${BINARY_OUT}
+	mkdir ./bin
 	cp -u $^ $@
 
 .PHONY: all clean check tests syntax directories