diff --git a/scripts/fetch-develop.deps.sh b/scripts/fetch-develop.deps.sh
index 4053666fff..1a3c09969b 100755
--- a/scripts/fetch-develop.deps.sh
+++ b/scripts/fetch-develop.deps.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 curbranch=`git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD`
 
+mkdir -p node_modules
 cd node_modules
 
 function dodep() {