diff --git a/pkgs/servers/ssh-script/builder.sh b/pkgs/servers/ssh-script/builder.sh
index 3e3c0073200..92851539879 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/ssh-script/builder.sh
+++ b/pkgs/servers/ssh-script/builder.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 source $stdenv/setup
 
+ensureDir $out
+
 sed -e "s^@bash\@^$bash^g" \
     -e "s^@sshd\@^$ssh^g" \
     -e "s^@initscripts\@^$initscripts^g" \