diff --git a/gnu/packages/games.scm b/gnu/packages/games.scm
index e79be3fa499cf68952c4b17f6a854b43672397a9..db878b033da40d8edcc1257b5b8df36a94e2a439 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/games.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/games.scm
@@ -168,7 +168,8 @@ (define input-directories
                      (let ((prefix (assoc-ref outputs "out")))
                        ;; Create directories that the makefile assumes exist.
                        (mkdir-p (string-append prefix "/bin"))
-                       (mkdir-p (string-append prefix "/share/applications"))))
+                       (mkdir-p (string-append prefix "/share/applications"))
+                       (mkdir-p (string-append prefix "/share/pixmaps"))))
                    ;; No configure script.
                    (alist-delete 'configure %standard-phases))))
        #:tests? #f)) ;; No check target.