diff --git a/Makefile.gemini b/Makefile.gemini
index 7e0cace37..260f0e4af 100644
--- a/Makefile.gemini
+++ b/Makefile.gemini
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ WGET=wget
 # rsync
 RSYNC=rsync
 # -l, --links                 copy symlinks as symlinks
-RSYNC_FLAGS=--links --verbose --recursive --delete --delete-after --delete-excluded --checksum --chmod=ugo=rX
+RSYNC_FLAGS=--links --verbose --recursive --delete --delete-after --delete-excluded --checksum --chmod=ugo=rX,u+w
 
 # Verzeichnis, in das exportiert werden soll
 DESTDIR?=www-export
@@ -86,10 +86,12 @@ endef
 
 .PHONY: www
 www: $(XML_CATALOG) $(CONTENT)
+	mkdir -p $@
 	$(RSYNC) $(RSYNC_FLAGS) --exclude=".stamp-*" content/static/ content/old-site/ build/ $@
 
 .PHONY: export
 export: www
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)
 	$(RSYNC) $(RSYNC_FLAGS) --exclude=".git/" www/ $(DESTDIR)/
 
 $(DATESTAMP):