diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 8d7dd464..f69e8930 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ install: build
 	# take care about it anyways
 	rm -rf $(DESTDIR)/var/run/fail2ban
 	# Install bash completion
+	install -d $(DESTDIR)/etc/bash_completion.d
 	install -m 644 files/bash-completion $(DESTDIR)/etc/bash_completion.d/fail2ban
 
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