diff --git a/.local/bin/chroot-gen b/.local/bin/chroot-gen
index 32b5235..0b6b653 100755
--- a/.local/bin/chroot-gen
+++ b/.local/bin/chroot-gen
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ for cmd in "${CMDS[@]}"; do
 done
 
 # cp user and group into chroot
+mkdir $CHROOT/etc
 cat /etc/passwd | grep $USER > $CHROOT/etc/passwd
 cat /etc/group | grep $USER > $CHROOT/etc/group