diff --git a/recipes/default/git b/recipes/default/git
index 32265a0..48ba02a 100755
--- a/recipes/default/git
+++ b/recipes/default/git
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ git config --global init.defaultBranch main
 git config --global pull.ff only
 
 # Create global ignore file
+mkdir -p "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/git"
 try_link "exclude_global" "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/git/exclude_global"
 git config --global core.excludesfile "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/git/exclude_global"