diff --git a/kernel.go b/kernel.go
index df73f2e..309a4e1 100644
--- a/kernel.go
+++ b/kernel.go
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ func generateBaseDockerImage(sk config.KernelMask) (err error) {
 		d += "RUN apt-get update\n"
 		d += "RUN apt-get install -y build-essential libelf-dev\n"
 		d += "RUN apt-get install -y wget git\n"
+		d += "RUN mkdir /lib/modules\n"
 	default:
 		err = fmt.Errorf("%s not yet supported", sk.DistroType.String())
 		return