diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c89c3cefb3..adbd3094b5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ ELF := $(ROM:.gba=.elf)
 MAP := $(ROM:.gba=.map)
 SYM := $(ROM:.gba=.sym)
 
+# Create the target directory
+$(info $(shell mkdir -p $(BINARY_DIR)))
+
 # Commonly used directories
 C_SUBDIR = src
 ASM_SUBDIR = asm