diff --git a/dexpreopt/dexpreopt_gen/dexpreopt_gen.go b/dexpreopt/dexpreopt_gen/dexpreopt_gen.go
index c010056ab..46d8795a8 100644
--- a/dexpreopt/dexpreopt_gen/dexpreopt_gen.go
+++ b/dexpreopt/dexpreopt_gen/dexpreopt_gen.go
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ func writeScripts(global dexpreopt.GlobalConfig, module dexpreopt.ModuleConfig,
 	installDir := filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(module.BuildPath), "dexpreopt_install")
 
 	dexpreoptRule.Command().FlagWithArg("rm -rf ", installDir)
+	dexpreoptRule.Command().FlagWithArg("mkdir -p ", installDir)
 
 	for _, install := range dexpreoptRule.Installs() {
 		installPath := filepath.Join(installDir, install.To)