diff --git a/include/functions b/include/functions
index 67e6850..b846393 100644
--- a/include/functions
+++ b/include/functions
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ makeuser_no_ansible()
 
 add_account_recovery()
 {	
-	sudo mkdir --mode=700 /home/$1/.thunix
+	sudo mkdir -p --mode=700 /home/$1/.thunix
 	sudo echo echo $2 > /home/$1/.thunix/recovery
 	sudo chmod 600 > /home/$1/.thunix/recovery
 	sudo chown -R $1 /home/$1/.thunix