diff --git a/packaging/RPM/makerpms.sh b/packaging/RPM/makerpms.sh
index 368decd..ccd70d4 100755
--- a/packaging/RPM/makerpms.sh
+++ b/packaging/RPM/makerpms.sh
@@ -80,7 +80,9 @@ fi
 ##
 ## copy additional source files
 ##
+mkdir -p ${SRCDIR}
 cp -p ${TOPDIR}/libiscsi-${VERSION}.tar.gz ${SRCDIR}
+mkdir -p ${SPECDIR}
 cp -p ${DIRNAME}/${SPECFILE} ${SPECDIR}
 
 ##