diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index 7cb6af8..50dfb14 100644
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ fi
 . setup_check.sh
 . setup_path.sh
 
+mkdir -vp $HOME/.local/bin
+
 dbg $dbg_debug "importing keys"
 
 mkdir -vp $HOME/.local/share/cic/.gnupg