diff --git a/resque.sh b/resque.sh
index d8b68d46..f26d44a5 100755
--- a/resque.sh
+++ b/resque.sh
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-mkdir tmp/pids
+mkdir -p tmp/pids
 nohup bundle exec rake environment resque:work QUEUE=* RAILS_ENV=production PIDFILE=tmp/pids/resque_worker.pid & >> log/resque_worker.log 2>&1