diff --git a/kernel/Makefile b/kernel/Makefile
index 55749e58..12fe404a 100644
--- a/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/kernel/Makefile
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ $(MOON_OBJ)/%.asm.o: $(MOON_SRC)/%.asm
 	$(ASM) $(ASMFLAGS) -o $@ $^
 
 build: $(OBJS)
-	@mkdir -p $(@D)
+	@mkdir -p $(MOON_BIN)
 	$(CC) $(OBJS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $(MOON_BIN)/moon.elf
 
 clean:
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ clean:
 	rm -rf $(MOON_BIN)/*
 
 install: $(MOON_BIN)/moon.elf
-	@mkdir -p $(@D)
+	@mkdir -p $(LUNA_ROOT)/initrd/boot
 	cp $^ $(LUNA_ROOT)/initrd/boot/moon.elf
 	$(LUNA_ROOT)/tools/generate-symbols.sh
 	$(STRIP) $(LUNA_ROOT)/initrd/boot/moon.elf