diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index a061dc8..b858308 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -879,6 +879,8 @@ if [ "$DEBIAN" == "true" ] || [ "$GENTOO" == "true" ] ; then
 			echo 'USE_SUDO=0;';
 		} > /tmp/$DISCOVERY_CONFIG_FILENAME
 
+		$SUDO_CMD mkdir -p /usr/local/etc;
+
 		$SUDO_CMD mv /tmp/$DISCOVERY_CONFIG_FILENAME /usr/local/etc/$DISCOVERY_CONFIG_FILENAME
 
 		{