diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b8fef39..cee1ebd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ install:
 	install gotify-dunst.conf $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/lib/gotify-dunst/
 
 	# files in /usr/share
+	install -d $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/applications
 	install gotify-dunst.desktop $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/applications
 	install -d $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/
 	install gotify-16.png $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/gotify.png
@@ -21,4 +22,4 @@ install:
 	install -d $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/icons/hicolor/96x96/apps/
 	install gotify-96.png $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/icons/hicolor/96x96/apps/gotify.png
 	install -d $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/icons/hicolor/128x128/apps/
-	install gotify-128.png $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/icons/hicolor/128x128/apps/gotify.png
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+	install gotify-128.png $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/icons/hicolor/128x128/apps/gotify.png