diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 07135e349f17..e5369b5b8adc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export MINIKUBE_WANTUPDATENOTIFICATION=false
 export MINIKUBE_WANTREPORTERRORPROMPT=false
 export MINIKUBE_HOME=$HOME
 export CHANGE_MINIKUBE_NONE_USER=true
-mkdir $HOME/.kube || true
+mkdir -p $HOME/.kube
 touch $HOME/.kube/config
 
 export KUBECONFIG=$HOME/.kube/config