diff --git a/tools/setup.sh b/tools/setup.sh
index 2b526f863..1467bbad0 100755
--- a/tools/setup.sh
+++ b/tools/setup.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ curl -sSLo "${GIT_DIR}/hooks/commit-msg" \
 
 echo "Installing git pre-push hook"
 echo
+mkdir -p "${GIT_DIR}/hooks/"
 cp "${GIT_ROOT}/tools/pre-push" "${GIT_DIR}/hooks/pre-push" \
   && chmod +x "${GIT_DIR}/hooks/pre-push"