diff --git a/arch-config/scripts/arch-config.sh b/arch-config/scripts/arch-config.sh
index 8e78953e..a3d7b0aa 100755
--- a/arch-config/scripts/arch-config.sh
+++ b/arch-config/scripts/arch-config.sh
@@ -364,6 +364,9 @@ cat <<EOF
 ########################################
 EOF
 
+# create autostart directory
+mkdir -p ~/.config/autostart/
+
 # copy corectrl desktop file
 if [[ $(pacman -Q | grep corectrl) ]]; then
     cp /usr/share/applications/org.corectrl.corectrl.desktop ~/.config/autostart/org.corectrl.corectrl.desktop