diff --git a/syncthing/README.md b/syncthing/README.md
index f4ef99c..54a0b0d 100644
--- a/syncthing/README.md
+++ b/syncthing/README.md
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ webi serviceman
 ```
 
 ```bash
+mkdir -p ~/.config/syncthing/
 env PATH="$PATH" serviceman add --user --name syncthing -- \
   syncthing --home ~/.config/syncthing/
 ```