diff --git a/modules/yafti/yafti.sh b/modules/yafti/yafti.sh
index e2f252f..992fb1e 100644
--- a/modules/yafti/yafti.sh
+++ b/modules/yafti/yafti.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ MODULE_DIRECTORY="${MODULE_DIRECTORY:-"/tmp/modules"}"
 
 FIRSTBOOT_DATA="/usr/share/ublue-os/firstboot"
 
+mkdir -p "$FIRSTBOOT_DATA/launcher/"
+
 # doesn't overwrite user's yafti.yml (ignores error)
 cp -n "$MODULE_DIRECTORY/yafti/yafti.yml" "$FIRSTBOOT_DATA/yafti.yml" || true
 cp -r "$MODULE_DIRECTORY/yafti/launcher/" "$FIRSTBOOT_DATA/launcher/"