diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/openbrf/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/openbrf/default.nix
index be355652ece..4aebd3bb2a9 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/openbrf/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/openbrf/default.nix
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
       --set-rpath "${stdenv.lib.makeLibraryPath [ qtbase glew stdenv.cc.cc mesa ]}" \
       $out/share/openBrf/openBrf
 
+    mkdir -p "$out/bin"
     ln -s "$out/share/openBrf/openBrf" "$out/bin/openBrf"
   '';