diff --git a/setup-node-mavericks.bash b/setup-node-mavericks.bash
index ff82f54..458c2ed 100644
--- a/setup-node-mavericks.bash
+++ b/setup-node-mavericks.bash
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ if [ -n "${NODEJS_VER}" ]; then
   #sudo /usr/sbin/installer -pkg "${NODEJS_PKG}" -target /
   
   # When using .tar.gz
+  mkdir -p ${NODEJS_UNTAR}/
   sudo tar xf "${NODEJS_PKG}" -C "${NODEJS_UNTAR}/"
   rm -f ${NODEJS_UNTAR}/{LICENSE,CHANGELOG.md,README.md}
   sudo rsync -a "${NODEJS_UNTAR}/" "$node_install_path/"