diff --git a/ribasim_qgis/scripts/install_ribasim_qgis.py b/ribasim_qgis/scripts/install_ribasim_qgis.py
index e2bb9dbc4..71755680a 100644
--- a/ribasim_qgis/scripts/install_ribasim_qgis.py
+++ b/ribasim_qgis/scripts/install_ribasim_qgis.py
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
 from enable_plugin import enable_plugin
 
 target_path = Path("ribasim_qgis").absolute()
-source_path = Path(".pixi/qgis_env/profiles/default/python/plugins/ribasim_qgis")
+plugins_path = Path(".pixi/qgis_env/profiles/default/python/plugins")
+source_path = plugins_path / "ribasim_qgis"
 
+plugins_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 source_path.unlink(missing_ok=True)
 source_path.symlink_to(target_path, target_is_directory=True)