diff --git a/tools/munger/Makefile b/tools/munger/Makefile
index 0e40e4e..43f02e2 100644
--- a/tools/munger/Makefile
+++ b/tools/munger/Makefile
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 
 # The pylint files
 lint/%.log: ${TARGET_DIR}/%.py
+	mkdir -p lint
 	(cd ${TARGET_DIR} && pylint -e $(notdir $<)) > $@
 
 lint: ${LINT_FILES}