diff --git a/environ/Android.mk b/environ/Android.mk
index 2eec2d5..750d13b 100644
--- a/environ/Android.mk
+++ b/environ/Android.mk
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ LOCAL_MODULE := treble-environ-rc
 LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := optional
 
 LOCAL_POST_INSTALL_CMD := \
+	mkdir -p $(PRODUCT_OUT)/system/etc/init/ && \
 	sed -e 's?%BOOTCLASSPATH%?$(PRODUCT_BOOTCLASSPATH)?g' device/phh/treble/environ/init.treble-environ.rc > $(PRODUCT_OUT)/system/etc/init/init.treble-environ.rc && \
 	sed -i -e 's?%SYSTEMSERVERCLASSPATH%?$(PRODUCT_SYSTEM_SERVER_CLASSPATH)?g' $(PRODUCT_OUT)/system/etc/init/init.treble-environ.rc