diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 8eaa6db..77b5fe1 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ bat() {
 	if hash bat 2> /dev/null;
 	then
 		echo "Installing Bat configuration..."
-		ln -sf bat/config `bat --config-file`
+		CONFIG_FILE=`bat --config-file`
+		mkdir -p `dirname $CONFIG_FILE`
+		ln -sf bat/config $CONFIG_FILE
 	fi
 }