diff --git a/dot_config/zsh/dot_zprofile.tmpl b/dot_config/zsh/dot_zprofile.tmpl
index 94092cd..8a750e1 100644
--- a/dot_config/zsh/dot_zprofile.tmpl
+++ b/dot_config/zsh/dot_zprofile.tmpl
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 {{ if .desktop -}}
 initfile="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/X11/xinitrc"
-logfile="$XDG_DATA_HOME/X11/xinit.log"
+logdir="$XDG_DATA_HOME/X11"
+logfile="$logdir/xinit.log"
+mkdir -p "$logdir"
 [[ -z $DISPLAY && $XDG_VTNR -eq 1 ]] && \
     exec startx "$initfile" -- -keeptty > "$logfile" 2>&1
 {{- end }}