diff --git a/usr/bin/archboot-x86_64-iso.sh b/usr/bin/archboot-x86_64-iso.sh
index 32c76398f..fb9ea3d5b 100755
--- a/usr/bin/archboot-x86_64-iso.sh
+++ b/usr/bin/archboot-x86_64-iso.sh
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ fi
 X86_64="$(mktemp -d X86_64.XXX)"
 
 _prepare_kernel_initramfs_files() {
-	
+
+	mkdir -p "${X86_64}/boot"
         mv "${CORE64}"/*/boot/vmlinuz "${X86_64}/boot/vmlinuz_x86_64"
         mv "${CORE64}"/*/boot/initrd.img "${X86_64}/boot/initramfs_x86_64.img"
 	mv "${CORE64}"/*/boot/{memtest,intel-ucode.img,amd-ucode.img} "${X86_64}/boot/"