diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d798a24..a331310 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ LANGUAGES = en fi
 
 all: $(LANGUAGES)
 
-$(LANGUAGES):
+outputdir:
+	mkdir -p ./target
+
+$(LANGUAGES): outputdir
 	xelatex --output-directory ./target marko_korhonen_cv_$@
 	biber --output-directory ./target marko_korhonen_cv_$@
 	xelatex --output-directory ./target marko_korhonen_cv_$@