diff --git a/apps/msg_storage/Makefile b/apps/msg_storage/Makefile
index dea0f31a..2db4e430 100644
--- a/apps/msg_storage/Makefile
+++ b/apps/msg_storage/Makefile
@@ -3,5 +3,10 @@ plug_in_name = msg_storage
 module_ldflags =
 module_cflags  = -DMOD_NAME=\"$(plug_in_name)\"
 
+extra_install = spooldir
+
 COREPATH ?=../../core
 include $(COREPATH)/plug-in/Makefile.app_module
+
+spooldir: 
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/var/spool/voicebox