diff --git a/scripts/lib/nix.fish b/scripts/lib/nix.fish
index 36e795e0..c02c3dc8 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/nix.fish
+++ b/scripts/lib/nix.fish
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ begin
             end
 
             sudo rm -rf "$nixPkgsDir"
+            sudo mkdir -p (dirname "$nixPkgsDir")
             sudo cp -r "$nixPkgsCache" "$nixPkgsDir"
         end
     end