diff --git a/binhost.sh b/binhost.sh
index 8f74ad5..eae1271 100755
--- a/binhost.sh
+++ b/binhost.sh
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ init_container() {
         echo 'allow-loopback-pinentry' > /root/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf
         gpg-connect-agent reloadagent /bye
         gpg --batch --import /tmp/signing.key
+        mkdir -p /etc/portage/gnupg
         gpg --export | gpg --homedir /etc/portage/gnupg --import
         # really yikes man, i don't know what it's doing 
         # that it can't read trustdb