diff --git a/sapi/cgi/Makefile.frag b/sapi/cgi/Makefile.frag
index d54dd40808e09..d3d7cb3553ab6 100644
--- a/sapi/cgi/Makefile.frag
+++ b/sapi/cgi/Makefile.frag
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ $(SAPI_CGI_PATH): $(PHP_GLOBAL_OBJS) $(PHP_BINARY_OBJS) $(PHP_CGI_OBJS)
 
 install-cgi: $(SAPI_CGI_PATH)
 	@echo "Installing PHP CGI binary:        $(INSTALL_ROOT)$(bindir)/"
+	@$(mkinstalldirs) $(INSTALL_ROOT)$(bindir)
 	@$(INSTALL) -m 0755 $(SAPI_CGI_PATH) $(INSTALL_ROOT)$(bindir)/$(program_prefix)php-cgi$(program_suffix)$(EXEEXT)
 	@echo "Installing PHP CGI man page:      $(INSTALL_ROOT)$(mandir)/man1/"
 	@$(mkinstalldirs) $(INSTALL_ROOT)$(mandir)/man1