diff --git a/configuration/rescue-cd.nix b/configuration/rescue-cd.nix
index 27ba51cf11f..cc08ab6bc22 100644
--- a/configuration/rescue-cd.nix
+++ b/configuration/rescue-cd.nix
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ rec {
 
               mkdir -p /etc/nixos/nixos
               tar xjf /install/nixos.tar.bz2 -C /etc/nixos/nixos
+              mkdir -p /etc/nixos/nixpkgs
               tar xjf /install/nixpkgs.tar.bz2 -C /etc/nixos/nixpkgs
               chown -R root.root /etc/nixos
             end script