diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0ec86d6..eec2012 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 LOCATION="$(HOME)/.config"
 DATA="$(HOME)/.local/share"
-install_local: install_bspwm install_nvim install_sx install_sxhkd install_zathura install_simplestatus install_bash install_ssh install_git install_tridactyl install_htop install_python
+install_local: location_setup install_bspwm install_nvim install_sx install_sxhkd install_zathura install_simplestatus install_bash install_ssh install_git install_tridactyl install_htop install_python
 firefox: .firefox_env
 install: .environment
 
+location_setup:
+	mkdir -p $(LOCATION) $(DATA)
 install_bspwm:
 	ln -sf $(CURDIR)/bspwm $(LOCATION)/bspwm
 install_nvim: