diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 74d206d..c1bcf05 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ OBJDIR=bin
 
 # Use variables for source and object files
 ip-lookup: $(SRCDIR)/main.c
+	@mkdir -p $(OBJDIR)
 	$(CC) -o $(OBJDIR)/ip-lookup $(SRCDIR)/main.c $(CFLAGS)
-