diff --git a/depends/Makefile b/depends/Makefile
index e1ef46b59..75b8f4bb2 100644
--- a/depends/Makefile
+++ b/depends/Makefile
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ install: check-packages $(host_prefix)/share/config.site
 crates_download_dir=$(base_download_dir)/crates
 download-crates: native_rust
 	$(AT)echo Vendoring crates...
+	$(AT)mkdir -p $(SOURCES_PATH)
 	$(AT)rm -rf $(crates_download_dir)
 	$(AT)mkdir -p $(crates_download_dir)
 	$(AT)tar xf $(native_rust_cached) -C $(crates_download_dir)