diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 6c1db80..b7d4e60 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -336,7 +336,9 @@ install-dev: \
 
 install-linux-dev:
 
-	@rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/$(LIBNAME)@DLLEXT@
+	@$(MKDIR) \
+		$(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
+
 	@$(LN_S) \
 		$(LIBNAME)@DLLEXT@.@PACKAGE_MAJOR_VERSION@.@PACKAGE_MINOR_VERSION@ \
 		$(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/$(LIBNAME)@DLLEXT@
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