diff --git a/apt-repo-updater b/apt-repo-updater
index 23685af..c1a1458 100755
--- a/apt-repo-updater
+++ b/apt-repo-updater
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ while [[ "$GO_ON" = "1" ]]
 do
     build_repo
 
+    mkdir -p "$INCOME_DIR"
     msg "start watching INCOME_DIR"
     inotifywait --quiet -e move -e modify -e create "$INCOME_DIR" &
     inotify_pid="$!"