diff --git a/tmk_core/rules.mk b/tmk_core/rules.mk
index 695fe0bad..79fc7119a 100644
--- a/tmk_core/rules.mk
+++ b/tmk_core/rules.mk
@@ -364,10 +364,10 @@ show_path:
 	@echo OBJ=$(OBJ)
 
 # Create build directory
-$(shell mkdir $(BUILD_DIR) 2>/dev/null)
+$(shell mkdir -p $(BUILD_DIR) 2>/dev/null)
 
 # Create object files directory
-$(eval $(foreach OUTPUT,$(OUTPUTS),$(shell mkdir $(OUTPUT) 2>/dev/null)))
+$(eval $(foreach OUTPUT,$(OUTPUTS),$(shell mkdir -p $(OUTPUT) 2>/dev/null)))
 
 # Include the dependency files.
 -include $(patsubst %.o,%.d,$(OBJ))