diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 690c943..e155404 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ compile:
 
 .PHONY: dpkg
 dpkg:
-	make -p deb-packagee/usr/bin deb-packagee/usr/share/wayland-sessions deb-packagee/usr/share/xdg-desktop-portal /usr/lib/systemd/user
+	mkdir -p deb-packagee/usr/bin deb-packagee/usr/share/wayland-sessions deb-packagee/usr/share/xdg-desktop-portal /usr/lib/systemd/user
 	cp upstream/target/release/niri deb-package/usr/bin/
 	cp upstream/resources/niri-session deb-package/usr/bin/
 	cp upstream/resources/niri.desktop deb-package/usr/share/wayland-sessions/