diff --git a/install/calibre-web-install.sh b/install/calibre-web-install.sh
index d899f3b76..5424a7a72 100644
--- a/install/calibre-web-install.sh
+++ b/install/calibre-web-install.sh
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@ cd /opt/calibre-web
 $STD uv sync --no-dev
 msg_ok "Installed Python Dependencies"
 
-mkdir -p /opt/calibre-web/data
-
 msg_info "Creating Service"
+mkdir -p /opt/calibre-web/data
 cat <<EOF >/etc/systemd/system/calibre-web.service
 [Unit]
 Description=Calibre-Web Service