diff --git a/doc/makepanda/makepanda.py b/doc/makepanda/makepanda.py
index a5f8484d3a..3decaea828 100755
--- a/doc/makepanda/makepanda.py
+++ b/doc/makepanda/makepanda.py
@@ -6138,6 +6138,7 @@ CompileLink(opts=['ADVAPI', 'NSPR', 'FFTW'], dll='stitch-image.exe', obj=[
 #
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+MakeDirectory(PREFIX+"/models")
 MakeDirectory(PREFIX+"/models/audio")
 MakeDirectory(PREFIX+"/models/audio/sfx")
 MakeDirectory(PREFIX+"/models/icons")