diff --git a/uxn-client/uxn-xrxs.sh b/uxn-client/uxn-xrxs.sh
index 94e026c..64eb76c 100755
--- a/uxn-client/uxn-xrxs.sh
+++ b/uxn-client/uxn-xrxs.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 ADDR=209.141.55.64
 PORT=5460
 
+if [ ! -d ./n ]; then
+  mkdir ./n
+fi
+
 # start the 9p client and wait for it to initialize
 9pfuse "tcp!${ADDR}!${PORT}" ./n & sleep 1