diff --git a/installation/install-openems.sh b/installation/install-openems.sh
index cf638e5..27e8606 100755
--- a/installation/install-openems.sh
+++ b/installation/install-openems.sh
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ sudo wget -O /etc/systemd/system/openems.service https://git.mumme-it.de/Mumme-I
 sudo mkdir -p /etc/openems.d
 
 #fetch openems jar
+sudo mkdir -p /usr/lib/openems
 wget -O /usr/lib/openems/openems.jar https://git.mumme-it.de/Mumme-IT/openems-build/raw/branch/main/build/latest/openems-edge.jar
 
 # reload systemd and start service