diff --git a/ssh/makefile b/ssh/makefile
index 7a650dd..6f6826e 100644
--- a/ssh/makefile
+++ b/ssh/makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ init:
 	$(report) header "Setting up ssh"
 	$(mk_link) $(CONFIG_SRC) $(CONFIG_TRGT)
 	$(mk_link) $(SRC_DIR)/public_keys ~/.ssh/public_keys
-	$(mk_link) $(SRC_DIR)/config.d ~/.ssh/config.d
+    mkdir -p ~/.ssh/config.d
 	$(MAKE) -C $(SRC_DIR) init_git_key
 
 init_git_key: