diff --git a/Ports/stb/package.sh b/Ports/stb/package.sh
index 1ea2acb1cc..57fe0738a1 100755
--- a/Ports/stb/package.sh
+++ b/Ports/stb/package.sh
@@ -10,5 +10,7 @@ build() {
 }
 
 install() {
-    run cp -r "./" "${SERENITY_INSTALL_ROOT}/usr/local/include/"
+    target_dir="${SERENITY_INSTALL_ROOT}/usr/local/include/"
+    run_nocd mkdir -p "${target_dir}"
+    run cp -r "./" "${target_dir}"
 }