diff --git a/Userland/mkdir.cpp b/Userland/mkdir.cpp
index 20f032df82..1806a795b1 100644
--- a/Userland/mkdir.cpp
+++ b/Userland/mkdir.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
+    if (pledge("stdio cpath", nullptr) < 0) {
+        perror("pledge");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
     if (argc != 2) {
         printf("usage: mkdir <path>\n");
         return 1;