diff --git a/util/configure b/util/configure
index f4e6fe4..423c447 100755
--- a/util/configure
+++ b/util/configure
@@ -341,6 +341,8 @@ push @make_cmds, "cd $root_dir/build/$ngx_dir && "
 push @make_install_cmds, "cd $root_dir/build/$ngx_dir && "
     . "\$(MAKE) install DESTDIR=\$(DESTDIR)";
 
+push @make_install_cmds, "mkdir -p \$(DESTDIR)$prefix/site/lualib";
+
 if ($platform ne 'msys') {
     push @make_install_cmds, "ln -sf $ngx_prefix/sbin/nginx \$(DESTDIR)$prefix/bin/openresty";
 }