diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 82d28c6..5237ee4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ smol-http-pthreads:
 	$(CC) -o $(BIN)/smol-http-pthreads $(SRC)/smol-http-pthreads.c $(CFLAGS)
 
 clean:
-	if [ -d $(BIN) ]; then rm -rv $(BIN);mkdir -pv $(BIN);fi
+	if [ -d $(BIN) ]; then rm -rv $(BIN);mkdir -pv $(BIN);else mkdir -pv $(BIN);fi
 
 install:
 	cp -v $(BIN)/* $(PREFIX)/bin/