diff --git a/src/openstudio_app/CMakeLists.txt b/src/openstudio_app/CMakeLists.txt
index f3c270819..c576284db 100644
--- a/src/openstudio_app/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/openstudio_app/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -459,6 +459,7 @@ if( APPLE )
           "../../../lib/$<TARGET_FILE_NAME:openstudio::openstudiolib>"
           "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/OpenStudioApp.app/Contents/Frameworks/$<TARGET_FILE_NAME:openstudio::openstudiolib>"
 
+        COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E make_directory "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin"
         COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E create_symlink
           "../OpenStudioApp.app/Contents/MacOS/$<TARGET_FILE_NAME:openstudio::openstudio>"
           "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin/$<TARGET_FILE_NAME:openstudio::openstudio>"