diff --git a/scripts/99_deploy.sh b/scripts/99_deploy.sh
index 3f5fab2..febd38d 100644
--- a/scripts/99_deploy.sh
+++ b/scripts/99_deploy.sh
@@ -380,6 +380,10 @@ if [ ${operation} == "dots+" ] ; then
     download_repo ${targz_dotsplus_url}
     tree ${clone_trg}
 
+    share_dir=/home/${system_user}/.local/share
+    mkdir -p ${share_dir}
+    chown ${system_user}:${system_user} ${share_dir}
+
     # ----------
     # fonts
     # ----------