diff --git a/external/external_python_build.cmake b/external/external_python_build.cmake
index fa04270..2f2fbae 100644
--- a/external/external_python_build.cmake
+++ b/external/external_python_build.cmake
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ ENDIF(RET_VALUE)
 STRING(REGEX REPLACE "(\r?\n)+$" "" PYTHON_LOCAL_SITE_PACKAGE "${PYTHON_LOCAL_SITE_PACKAGE}")
 MESSAGE(STATUS "Python is installing its packages in ${PYTHON_LOCAL_SITE_PACKAGE}") 
 
+# Create that directory
+file(MAKE_DIRECTORY ${PYTHON_LOCAL_SITE_PACKAGE})
+
 SET(BASIC_PYTHON_ENV "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=${CMAKE_C_COMPILER} "
                      "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER}"
                      "-DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE=${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE}"