diff --git a/scripts/init-dev-env.js b/scripts/init-dev-env.js
index 5b4ee6c37..8848c3937 100755
--- a/scripts/init-dev-env.js
+++ b/scripts/init-dev-env.js
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ var gitHookSetup = function() {
   }
 
   console.log('Adding symbolic link: %s linked to %s', scriptPath, gitHookPath);
+  try {
+    // "hooks" may not exist
+    fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(gitHookPath));
+  } catch (e) {}
   fs.symlinkSync(scriptPath, gitHookPath, 'file');
 };