diff --git a/install-koji-farm.sh b/install-koji-farm.sh
index 2ddf84d..3747472 100644
--- a/install-koji-farm.sh
+++ b/install-koji-farm.sh
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ if [ "$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN" != "$KOJI_HUB_FQDN" ] ; then
     scp $QUIET $KOJI_PKI_DIR/$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN.pem root@$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN:$KOJI_PKI_DIR/.
     scp $QUIET $KOJI_PKI_DIR/koji_ca_cert.crt root@$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN:$KOJI_PKI_DIR/.
     # copy across the parameter files (we built them on the hub)
+    ssh $QUIET root@$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN mkdir -p $SCRIPT_DIR
     scp $QUIET $SCRIPT_DIR/globals.sh root@$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN:$SCRIPT_DIR/globals.sh
     scp $QUIET $SCRIPT_DIR/parameters.sh root@$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN:$SCRIPT_DIR/parameters.sh
     # pull down the required scripts