diff --git a/etc/install-linux.sh b/etc/install-linux.sh
index 6d3f356..cb5e23b 100644
--- a/etc/install-linux.sh
+++ b/etc/install-linux.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+if [[ ! -d "$HOME/.local/share/applications" ]]; then
+  mkdir -p "$HOME/.local/share/applications"
+fi
+
 cat >"$HOME/.local/share/applications/yarr.desktop" <<END
 [Desktop Entry]
 Name=yarr
@@ -9,6 +13,10 @@ Type=Application
 Categories=Internet;
 END
 
+if [[ ! -d "$HOME/.local/share/icons" ]]; then
+  mkdir -p "$HOME/.local/share/icons"
+fi
+
 cat >"$HOME/.local/share/icons/yarr.svg" <<END
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="feather feather-anchor-favicon">