diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d635833d..f8d0d8e7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ all: vendor wwctl wwclient
 
 files: all
 	install -d -m 0755 /var/warewulf/
-	install -d -m 0755 /var/warewulf/chroot
+	install -d -m 0755 /var/warewulf/chroots
 	install -d -m 0755 /etc/warewulf/
 	install -d -m 0755 /etc/warewulf/ipxe
 	install -d -m 0755 /var/lib/tftpboot/warewulf/ipxe/