diff --git a/scripts/build b/scripts/build
index e18393f79..ddf84585e 100755
--- a/scripts/build
+++ b/scripts/build
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ for feed in $feeds; do
         echo "${dir} ${proto} ${rev}" >> ${VERSIONS_FILE}
 done
 
+mkdir -p files/etc
 echo ${DATE} > files/etc/VERSION
 
 mv config .config