diff --git a/subitPatches.go b/subitPatches.go
index 495013b..6844297 100644
--- a/subitPatches.go
+++ b/subitPatches.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strconv"
 
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ func submitPatchesBox(box *gui.Node) *patchSummary {
 			log.Info("patchset dir already exists", patchdir)
 			shell.PathRun(me.userHomePwd.String(), []string{"rm", "-rf", dirname})
 		}
-		shell.Mkdir(patchdir)
+		os.MkdirAll(patchdir, os.ModeDir)
 		if !shell.Exists(patchdir) {
 			log.Info("something went wrong making", patchdir)
 			return