diff --git a/data/Makefile.am b/data/Makefile.am
index 1b5dc7b1e..cfa13973d 100644
--- a/data/Makefile.am
+++ b/data/Makefile.am
@@ -8,3 +8,6 @@ configdir = $(CONFIGDIR)
 config_DATA = cables.xml satellites.xml encoding.conf tobackup.conf providermap.xml settingsupdate.conf
 
 config_DATA += terrestrial.xml
+
+install-data-hook:
+	$(INSTALL) -d $(DESTDIR)/$(CONFIGDIR)/zapit