diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index 4c1ae51..a97890e 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -784,6 +784,7 @@
 $(INSTALLED_FILES_FILE_ROOT): .KATI_IMPLICIT_OUTPUTS := $(INSTALLED_FILES_JSON_ROOT)
 $(INSTALLED_FILES_FILE_ROOT) : $(INTERNAL_ROOT_FILES) $(FILESLIST) $(FILESLIST_UTIL)
 	@echo Installed file list: $@
+	mkdir -p $(TARGET_ROOT_OUT)
 	mkdir -p $(dir $@)
 	rm -f $@
 	$(FILESLIST) $(TARGET_ROOT_OUT) > $(@:.txt=.json)