diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index bc1c658519..b99c17212a 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -3245,10 +3245,12 @@ and copy/paste text in the console and in xterm.")
                    (lambda _ (zero? (system* "make" "static"))))
                  (add-after 'install 'install-bash-completion
                    (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
-                     (install-file "btrfs-completion"
-                                   (string-append (assoc-ref outputs "out")
-                                                  "/etc/bash_completion.d"))
-                     #t))
+                     (let* ((out (assoc-ref outputs "out"))
+                            (bashcomp (string-append out "/etc/bash_completion.d")))
+                       (mkdir-p bashcomp)
+                       (copy-file "btrfs-completion"
+                                  (string-append bashcomp "/btrfs"))
+                       #t)))
                  (add-after 'install 'install-static
                    (let ((staticbin (string-append (assoc-ref %outputs "static")
                                                   "/bin")))