diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 1c145ba7..75eff435 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ if fn.empty(fn.glob(install_path)) > 0 then
   fn.system { "git", "clone", "--depth", "1", "https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim", install_path }
 
   os.execute(
-    "mkdir " .. vim.fn.stdpath "data" .. "/site/pack/packer/start/base46_cache/compiled_themes/lua/base46_cache"
+    "mkdir -p " .. vim.fn.stdpath "data" .. "/site/pack/packer/start/base46_cache/compiled_themes/lua/base46_cache"
   )
 
   require("base46").compile()