diff --git a/templates/kernel/INSTALL b/templates/kernel/INSTALL
index a86bfef9230..ca528ef758b 100644
--- a/templates/kernel/INSTALL
+++ b/templates/kernel/INSTALL
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ pre)
 	;;
 post)
 	if [ ! -f $menulst ]; then
+		[ ! -d boot/grub ] && mkdir -p boot/grub
 		echo "default 0" >> $menulst
 		echo "timeout 5" >> $menulst
 	fi