diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 086adf2..e993463 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ install: lite
 #	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1
 #	cp -f us.1 ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1/us.1
 #	chmod 644 ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1/us.1
+	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/applications/
 	cp -f lite.desktop ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/applications/lite.desktop
+	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/
 	cp -f icon.ico ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/lite.ico
 
 uninstall: