diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f6f0af6f44..23beaab07b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ ALERTMANAGER_VERSION    ?=v0.15.2
 # $(1): Install path. (e.g github.com/golang/dep/cmd/dep)
 # $(2): Tag or revision for checkout.
 define fetch_go_bin_version
+	mkdir -p $(BIN_DIR)
+
 	@echo ">> fetching $(1)@$(2) revision/version"
 	@if [ ! -d "$(TMP_GOPATH)/src/$(1)" ]; then \
     	GOPATH=$(TMP_GOPATH) go get -d -u $(1); \