diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 7ae677f9e0..9fce895bf7 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -1492,7 +1492,7 @@ PYTHON_DIST:
 		wxPython/wxPython/py/wxd \
 		; do \
 			echo "Copying dir: $$dir..."; \
-			mkdir $(DISTDIR)/$$dir; \
+			mkdir -p $(DISTDIR)/$$dir; \
 			cp $(WXDIR)/$$dir/* $(DISTDIR)/$$dir > /dev/null 2>&1; \
 		done; \
 		\