diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e164ce4..d27b49f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ clean_zip:
 	rm -f dist/pterotype.zip
 
 svn: README.txt assets composer.json composer.lock includes pterotype.php vendor
+	mkdir -p svn
 	rsync -av assets svn
 	rsync -av README.txt composer.json composer.lock includes pterotype.php vendor svn/trunk