diff --git a/cli/cli.go b/cli/cli.go
index 6b971ade..fa2d2d9b 100644
--- a/cli/cli.go
+++ b/cli/cli.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ EXAMPLE:
 		case "bash":
 			fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf(`
 # run the following commands to install auto-completion
-sudo mkdir /etc/bash_completion.d/
+sudo mkdir -p /etc/bash_completion.d/
 sudo cp %s /etc/bash_completion.d/abra
 echo "source /etc/bash_completion.d/abra" >> ~/.bashrc
 # To test, run the following: "abra app <hit tab key>" - you should see command completion!
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ echo "source /etc/bash_completion.d/abra" >> ~/.bashrc
 		case "zsh":
 			fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf(`
 # run the following commands to install auto-completion
-sudo mkdir /etc/zsh/completion.d/
+sudo mkdir -p /etc/zsh/completion.d/
 sudo cp %s /etc/zsh/completion.d/abra
 echo "PROG=abra\n_CLI_ZSH_AUTOCOMPLETE_HACK=1\nsource /etc/zsh/completion.d/abra" >> ~/.zshrc
 # to test, run the following: "abra app <hit tab key>" - you should see command completion!