diff --git a/docs/installation.md b/docs/installation.md
index d68916ea6..c16d73448 100644
--- a/docs/installation.md
+++ b/docs/installation.md
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ Install the CNI binaries like this:
 ```shell
 export CNI_VERSION=v0.8.2
 export ARCH=$([ $(uname -m) = "x86_64" ] && echo amd64 || echo arm64)
+mkdir -p /opt/cni/bin
 curl -sSL https://github.com/containernetworking/plugins/releases/download/${CNI_VERSION}/cni-plugins-linux-${ARCH}-${CNI_VERSION}.tgz | tar -xz -C /opt/cni/bin
 ```