diff --git a/hack/install-cli.sh b/hack/install-cli.sh
index 0a495a33f..0e8ae6e1f 100755
--- a/hack/install-cli.sh
+++ b/hack/install-cli.sh
@@ -237,6 +237,8 @@ setup_binary() {
   info "Installing ${INSTALL_CLI_TYPE} to ${INSTALL_LOCATION}/${INSTALL_CLI_TYPE}"
   tar -xzof "${TMP_BIN}" -C "${TMP_DIR}" --no-same-owner
 
+  mkdir -p "${INSTALL_LOCATION}" &>/dev/null || sudo mkdir -p "${INSTALL_LOCATION}"
+
   local CMD_MOVE="mv -i \"${TMP_DIR}/${INSTALL_CLI_TYPE}\" \"${INSTALL_LOCATION}\""
   if [[ -w "${INSTALL_LOCATION}" ]]; then
     eval "${CMD_MOVE}"