diff --git a/etc/rc.linux-gnu b/etc/rc.linux-gnu
index 562b4ab..48192c1 100644
--- a/etc/rc.linux-gnu
+++ b/etc/rc.linux-gnu
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@
 
 : ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
-mkdir -v ../var/{shell,log,mpd,scmpc,vim}
-mkdir -v ../var/vim/{backup,undo,mru,swp,view,yankring}
-mkdir -v net/ssh/sessions
+mkdir -pv ../var/{shell,log,mpd,scmpc,vim}
+mkdir -pv ../var/vim/{backup,undo,mru,swp,view,yankring}
+mkdir -pv net/ssh/sessions
 
 : ---------------------------------------------------------------