diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2be8117..ea38408 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ help:
 build: $(BUILD_STAMP_HUGO)
 
 $(BUILD_STAMP_HUGO): $(BUILD_DEPS) $(BUILD_STAMP_THEME) Makefile
+	@mkdir -p "$(dir $@)"
 	@HUGO_ENV=production hugo $(HUGO_OPTS)
 	@touch "$@"
 
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ $(BUILD_STAMP_HUGO): $(BUILD_DEPS) $(BUILD_STAMP_THEME) Makefile
 build-theme: $(BUILD_STAMP_THEME)
 
 $(BUILD_STAMP_THEME):
+	@mkdir -p "$(dir $@)"
 	cd "$(THEME_DIR)" \
 		&& npm install \
 		&& npm run build