diff --git a/package/pango/S25pango b/package/pango/S25pango
index b214bdc5ff..69b2c1c197 100644
--- a/package/pango/S25pango
+++ b/package/pango/S25pango
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ FILE=/etc/pango/pango.modules
 case "$1" in
     start|"")
 	if [ ! -f "$FILE" ] ; then
+	    mkdir -p /etc/pango
 	    /usr/bin/pango-querymodules > "$FILE"
 	fi
 	;;