diff --git a/Using-a-NTFS-disk-with-Linux-and-Windows.md b/Using-a-NTFS-disk-with-Linux-and-Windows.md
index 025adbd..cbbe436 100644
--- a/Using-a-NTFS-disk-with-Linux-and-Windows.md
+++ b/Using-a-NTFS-disk-with-Linux-and-Windows.md
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ Fixing this is pretty simple. Create a symlink from the `/compatdata` folder on
 Creating the symlink:
 
 ```
+$ mkdir -p ~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata
 $ ln -s ~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata /media/gamedisk/Steam/steamapps/
 ```