diff --git a/scripts/setup/install b/scripts/setup/install
index f4d75ad745..63e2ce3960 100755
--- a/scripts/setup/install
+++ b/scripts/setup/install
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+mkdir -p /var/log/zulip
 $(dirname $(dirname $0))/lib/install "$@" 2>&1 | tee -a /var/log/zulip/install.log