diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 2328195dc..2766abf9a 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ parts:
       cp -a /build/quelea/parts/quelea/build/dist/. $SNAPCRAFT_STAGE/jar
     override-prime: |
       snapcraftctl prime
+      mkdir $SNAPCRAFT_STAGE/jar
       cp -a $SNAPCRAFT_STAGE/jar/. $SNAPCRAFT_PRIME/jar/.
       ls -l $SNAPCRAFT_PRIME
       ls -l $SNAPCRAFT_PRIME/jar