diff --git a/mkosi.extra/live/usr/lib/live-setup b/mkosi.extra/live/usr/lib/live-setup
index 1f13e76..dabdaf5 100755
--- a/mkosi.extra/live/usr/lib/live-setup
+++ b/mkosi.extra/live/usr/lib/live-setup
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ if [ "$(readlink --canonicalize /dev/disk/by-partlabel/KDELinuxLive)" != "$(read
     exit 1
 fi
 
-mkdir --mode 0755 /run/extensions/
+mkdir --mode 0755 -p /run
+mkdir --mode 0755 -p /run/extensions/
 # Mind that /live is only available if the erofs is mounted as rootfs. On the final system we selectively only mount usr from the erofs!
 ln -s /live /run/extensions/live
 systemd-sysext refresh