diff --git a/recipes/default/fish b/recipes/default/fish
index edb4bcc..ab98849 100644
--- a/recipes/default/fish
+++ b/recipes/default/fish
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #! /bin/bash
 
+mkdir -p $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/fish
+touch $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/fish/config.fish
+
 try_link $DEFAULT_ASSETS_PATH $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/fish/synced
 add_line "set -gx fish_synced_dir $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/fish/synced " $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/fish/config.fish
 add_line "source $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/fish/synced/init.fish " $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/fish/config.fish