diff --git a/srcpkgs/polygen/template b/srcpkgs/polygen/template
index 4c5d2dcf3e9..22811a9f7b9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/polygen/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/polygen/template
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@ do_install() {
 	vbin polygen
 
 	cd ${wrksrc}
+	vmkdir usr/share/
 	vcopy grm usr/share/${pkgname}
 }