diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8be63a0..a3f5929 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ OUTPUTDIR=$(BASEDIR)/output
 CONFFILE=$(BASEDIR)/pelicanconf.py
 PUBLISHCONF=$(BASEDIR)/publishconf.py
 
+FAKEDIR=../output/
+
 SSH_HOST=Embrevade
 SSH_PORT=22
 SSH_USER=sshcontent
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ rsync_upload: publish
 	rsync -e "ssh" -P -rvzc --delete $(RSYNC_EXCLUDE) $(OUTPUTDIR)/ $(SSH_HOST):$(SSH_TARGET_DIR) --cvs-exclude
 
 fake_upload: html
-	rsync -P -rvzc --delete $(RSYNC_EXCLUDE) $(OUTPUTDIR)/ ../output/ --cvs-exclude
+	mkdir -p $(FAKEDIR)
+	rsync -P -rvzc --delete $(RSYNC_EXCLUDE) $(OUTPUTDIR)/ $(FAKEDIR) --cvs-exclude
 
 .PHONY: html help clean regenerate serve serve-global devserver publish ssh_upload rsync_upload