diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index aaeb8cb..790e741 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ function run_install {
     fi
 
     rsync -avP "$DEST/custompkg/root/etc/skel/" "$HOME/"
+    mkdir -p $HOME/Library/bashrc.d
+    mkdir -p $HOME/Library/profile.d
+    touch $HOME/Library/bashrc.d/000keep.sh
+    touch $HOME/Library/profile.d/000keep.sh
 
     # run modular setup scripts
     for FN in $HOME/Library/user-setup/*.sh ; do