diff --git a/nodepool/elements/nodepool-base/finalise.d/89-unbound b/nodepool/elements/nodepool-base/finalise.d/89-unbound
index 65af8dcd39..9fe3973354 100755
--- a/nodepool/elements/nodepool-base/finalise.d/89-unbound
+++ b/nodepool/elements/nodepool-base/finalise.d/89-unbound
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ if [[ "$DISTRO_NAME" =~ (opensuse) ]] ; then
     rclocal=/etc/init.d/boot.local
 elif [[ "${DISTRO_NAME}" =~ "gentoo" ]]; then
     rclocal=/etc/local.d/unbound.start
-    mkdir /etc/local.d
+    mkdir -p /etc/local.d
 else
     # You'd think rc.local would be simple ...
     #