diff --git a/distros.sh b/distros.sh
index 68f220f..3d48aa7 100755
--- a/distros.sh
+++ b/distros.sh
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ _setup() {
     if command_exists pacman; then
       if ! checkAUR; then
         paruBuildDir="/opt/builds"
+        $_sudo mkdir -p "$paruBuildDir"
         # if ! command_exists paru; then
         echo "${YELLOW}Installing paru as AUR helper...${NC}"
         $_sudo pacman -S --needed --noconfirm base-devel git