diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ded35a0..ba5a765 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ rsync_upload: publish
 	rsync -e "ssh" -P -rvzc --delete $(RSYNC_EXCLUDE) $(OUTPUTDIR)/ $(SSH_HOST):$(SSH_TARGET_DIR) --cvs-exclude
 
 fake_upload: html
+	mkdir -p $(FAKEDIR)$(YEARSUBFOLDER)
 	rsync -P -rvzc --delete $(OUTPUTDIR)/ $(FAKEDIR)$(YEARSUBFOLDER) --cvs-exclude
 
 .PHONY: html help clean regenerate serve devserver publish ssh_upload rsync_upload dropbox_upload ftp_upload s3_upload cf_upload github import_ens