diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
index 30a9f84..2792099 100644
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 # Bootstrapping nix and configuring nix to the point it can configure the rest
 # `chmod u+x` after git clone (change mode) to make file executable (+x) for current user (u)
 echo "Copying nix.conf to ~/.config/nix/"
+mkdir -p ~/.config/nix/
 cp ./nix.conf ~/.config/nix/
 
 echo "Running nix install script"
-sh < (curl -L "https://nixos.org/nix/install")
+sh < curl -L "https://nixos.org/nix/install"
 
 echo "Installing nix-darwin"
 nix run nix-darwin -- switch --flake ~/.config/nix-darwin