diff --git a/aps b/aps
index a7f9ad3..8751704 100644
--- a/aps
+++ b/aps
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ install_local_package() {
     pkg_config_makedepends=""
     pkg_config_depends=""
     # Install package
+    mkdir -p "${pkg_path}/payload"
     . "${pkg_path}/package"
     run_package_script "build" "${pkg_path}"
     run_package_script "predeploy" "${pkg_path}"