diff --git a/common/xbps-src/shutils/build_dependencies.sh b/common/xbps-src/shutils/build_dependencies.sh
index 822708ea486..b0299e06de0 100644
--- a/common/xbps-src/shutils/build_dependencies.sh
+++ b/common/xbps-src/shutils/build_dependencies.sh
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ setup_pkg_depends() {
 install_pkg_from_repos() {
     local pkg="$1" cross="$2" rval= tmplogf=
 
+    mkdir -p $XBPS_STATEDIR
     tmplogf=${XBPS_STATEDIR}/xbps_${XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE}_bdep_${pkg}.log
 
     if [ -n "$cross" ]; then