diff --git a/tools/python/Makefile b/tools/python/Makefile
index 469a4e9af0..cd6941c617 100644
--- a/tools/python/Makefile
+++ b/tools/python/Makefile
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ install: install-messages install-dtd
 endif
 
 install-dtd: all
+	$(INSTALL) -m 755 -d $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/xen
 	$(INSTALL) -m 755 xen/xm/create.dtd $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/xen
 
 install-messages: all