diff --git a/scripts/install-esde.sh b/scripts/install-esde.sh
index ef6ff8d..79ae520 100755
--- a/scripts/install-esde.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-esde.sh
@@ -40,5 +40,6 @@ fi
 
 chmod +x "$esde_dir/usr/local/bin/"*
 
+mkdir -p "$outdir"
 tar cf "$outdir/esde.tar" -C "$esde_dir" .
 echo "ES-DE tarball created at $outdir/esde.tar"