diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 715159c..433118b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -38,8 +38,10 @@ public/:
 	mkdir $@
 
 $(pages): public/%.html: %.md | public/
-	sed 's/\(\[.*\)\(.*\)\.md)/\1)/g' $< |\
+	@mkdir -p $(@D)
+	@sed 's/\(\[.*\)\(.*\)\.md)/\1)/g' $< |\
 	lowdown -m filename=$(basename $@) -s --template default.html > $@
+	$(info making $@)
 
 .PHONY: clean
 clean: ## Remove generated files.