diff --git a/git_system.nix b/git_system.nix
index c48cc4c..9c9733c 100644
--- a/git_system.nix
+++ b/git_system.nix
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ in
       ];
       serviceConfig = {
         Type = "simple";
-        ExecStart = "${pkgs.coreutils}/bin/cp ${./home.tmpl} /var/lib/forgejo/custom/templates/home.tmpl";
+        ExecStart = "mkdir -p /var/lib/forgejo/custom/templates/ && ${pkgs.coreutils}/bin/cp ${./home.tmpl} /var/lib/forgejo/custom/templates/home.tmpl";
       };
     };
   };