diff --git a/src/makefile b/src/makefile
index e87f9f1..717e8a3 100755
--- a/src/makefile
+++ b/src/makefile
@@ -120,10 +120,14 @@ $(PLVM): vmsrc/plvm.c
 	cc vmsrc/plvm.c -o $(PLVM)
 
 $(PLVMZP_APL): FORCE
+	-mkdir rel
+	-mkdir rel/apple
 	-rm vmsrc/plvmzp.inc
 	-ln -s apple/plvmzp.inc vmsrc/plvmzp.inc
 
 $(PLVMZP_C64): FORCE
+	-mkdir rel
+	-mkdir rel/c64
 	-rm vmsrc/plvmzp.inc
 	-ln -s c64/plvmzp.inc vmsrc/plvmzp.inc