diff --git a/auto/make b/auto/make
index 65878ab6..24b6dac6 100644
--- a/auto/make
+++ b/auto/make
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ install: ${NXT_DAEMON}-install
 ${NXT_DAEMON}-install: $NXT_DAEMON
 	install -d \$(DESTDIR)$NXT_SBINDIR
 	install -p $NXT_BUILD_DIR/$NXT_DAEMON \$(DESTDIR)$NXT_SBINDIR/
+	install -d \$(DESTDIR)$NXT_STATE
 
 
 .PHONY: uninstall ${NXT_DAEMON}-uninstall