diff --git a/src/functions/base.rs b/src/functions/base.rs
index be68a13..53dc828 100755
--- a/src/functions/base.rs
+++ b/src/functions/base.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use crate::internal::exec::*;
 use crate::internal::*;
 
 pub fn install_base_packages() {
+    files::create_dir_all("/mnt/etc").unwrap();
     files::copy_file("/etc/pacman.conf", "/mnt/etc/pacman.conf");
     install::install(vec![
         "base",