diff --git a/runlevels/Makefile b/runlevels/Makefile
index dbfb59ca..8d16e6d6 100644
--- a/runlevels/Makefile
+++ b/runlevels/Makefile
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ BOOTDIR=	${LEVELDIR}/boot
 DEFAULTDIR=	${LEVELDIR}/default
 NONETWORKDIR=	${LEVELDIR}/nonetwork
 SHUTDOWNDIR=	${LEVELDIR}/shutdown
+SINGLEDIR=	${LEVELDIR}/single
 
 ifeq (${MKNET},yes)
 BOOT+= network staticroute
@@ -90,6 +91,9 @@ install:
 			fi; \
 			ln -snf ${INITDIR}/"$$x" ${SHUTDOWNDIR}/"$$x" || exit $$?; done \
 	fi
+	if ! test -d "${SINGLEDIR}"; then \
+		${INSTALL} -d ${SINGLEDIR} || exit $$?; \
+	fi
 
 check test::