diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 75b27b932..62fbc07da 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ fetchthirdparty:
 	ln -sf kpvcrlib/crengine/cr3gui/data data
 	test -e data/cr3.css || ln kpvcrlib/cr3.css data/
 	test -d fonts || ln -sf $(TTF_FONTS_DIR) fonts
+	test -d history || mkdir history
+	test -d clipboard || mkdir clipboard
 	# CREngine patch: disable fontconfig
 	grep USE_FONTCONFIG $(CRENGINEDIR)/crengine/include/crsetup.h && grep -v USE_FONTCONFIG $(CRENGINEDIR)/crengine/include/crsetup.h > /tmp/new && mv /tmp/new $(CRENGINEDIR)/crengine/include/crsetup.h || echo "USE_FONTCONFIG already disabled"
 	# CREngine patch: change child nodes' type face