diff --git a/bin/compose b/bin/compose
index a0408a3..69d1f8c 100755
--- a/bin/compose
+++ b/bin/compose
@@ -710,6 +710,7 @@ set_os() {
                 TZ_PATH=${TZ_PATH:-"$COMPOSE_LOCAL_ROOT"/timezones}
                 COMPOSE_LAUNCHER_CACHE=${COMPOSE_LAUNCHER_CACHE:-"$COMPOSE_LOCAL_ROOT"/cache}
             fi
+            mkdir -p "$COMPOSE_CACHE" || return 1
             ;;
         mac)
             ## Order matters, files get to override vars