diff --git a/git b/git
index 0c9592d702d..f7fa458977e 100755
--- a/git
+++ b/git
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def get_version(dest):
 def clone(repo, dest, branch):
    ''' makes a new git repo if it does not already exist '''
    try:
-       os.makedirs(dest)
+       os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(dest))
    except:
        pass
    cmd = "git clone %s %s" % (repo, dest)