diff --git a/src/core/meson.build b/src/core/meson.build
index 2fd6e0fbc3..7f40b026c1 100644
--- a/src/core/meson.build
+++ b/src/core/meson.build
@@ -253,9 +253,11 @@ install_data('org.freedesktop.systemd1.conf',
 install_data('org.freedesktop.systemd1.service',
              install_dir : dbussystemservicedir)
 
+install_emptydir(systemenvgeneratordir)
 install_emptydir(systemshutdowndir)
 install_emptydir(systemsleepdir)
 install_emptydir(systemgeneratordir)
+install_emptydir(userenvgeneratordir)
 install_emptydir(usergeneratordir)
 
 if install_sysconfdir