diff --git a/config/optional/boards/pinebook-pro/_config/desktop/_all_distributions/environments/_all_environments/debian/armbian-bsp-desktop/prepare.sh b/config/optional/boards/pinebook-pro/_config/desktop/_all_distributions/environments/_all_environments/debian/armbian-bsp-desktop/prepare.sh
index 3dff0aef7c..dc0832fd6c 100755
--- a/config/optional/boards/pinebook-pro/_config/desktop/_all_distributions/environments/_all_environments/debian/armbian-bsp-desktop/prepare.sh
+++ b/config/optional/boards/pinebook-pro/_config/desktop/_all_distributions/environments/_all_environments/debian/armbian-bsp-desktop/prepare.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ mkdir -p "${destination}"/etc/X11/
 cp -R "${SRC}"/packages/bsp/pinebook-pro/xorg.conf "${destination}"/etc/X11/
 
 # install custom asound state for pinebook-pro
+mkdir -p "${destination}"/etc/
 cp -R "${SRC}"/packages/blobs/asound.state/asound.state.pinebook-pro "${destination}"/etc/
 
 ## touchpad and keyboard tweaks