1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Library/Formula/mysql.rb b/Library/Formula/mysql.rb
index 37d39a04b..7a3bfd022 100644
--- a/Library/Formula/mysql.rb
+++ b/Library/Formula/mysql.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ class Mysql < Formula
   def patches; DATA; end
 
   def install
+    # Make sure the var/msql directory exists
+    (var+"mysql").mkpath
+
     args = [".",
             "-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=#{prefix}",
             "-DMYSQL_DATADIR=#{var}/mysql",