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diff --git a/common.mk b/common.mk
index 545886d819..a96578be82 100644
--- a/common.mk
+++ b/common.mk
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ rdoc: $(PROGRAM) PHONY
 	$(RUNRUBY) "$(srcdir)/bin/rdoc" --all --ri --op "$(RDOCOUT)" "$(srcdir)"
 
 pre-install-doc:: PHONY
+	$(RUNRUBY) -run -e mkdir -- -p "$(RIDATADIR)"
 
 post-install-doc:: PHONY