diff --git a/templates/lxc-sabayon.in b/templates/lxc-sabayon.in
index 51594c1..c3c7261 100644
--- a/templates/lxc-sabayon.in
+++ b/templates/lxc-sabayon.in
@@ -262,9 +262,9 @@ systemd_container_tuning () {
 
     # Fix this stupid error until fix is available on sabayon image
     # /usr/lib/systemd/system-generators/gentoo-local-generator: line 4: cd: /etc/local.d: No such file or directory
-    mkdir ${rootfs}/etc/local.d/
+    mkdir -p ${rootfs}/etc/local.d/
 
-    mkdir ${rootfs}/etc/systemd/system/NetworkManager.service.d/
+    mkdir -p ${rootfs}/etc/systemd/system/NetworkManager.service.d/
     cat <<EOF > ${rootfs}/etc/systemd/system/NetworkManager.service.d/override.conf
 [Service]
 ExecStartPre=-/bin/ip -4 link set dev eth0 down