diff --git a/src/xx-apk b/src/xx-apk
index efc1f7e..6f533b2 100755
--- a/src/xx-apk
+++ b/src/xx-apk
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 set -e
 
 if [ -z "$XX_APK_NOLOCK" ]; then
+  if [ -L /var/lock ] && [ ! -e "$(readlink -f /var/lock)" ]; then
+    mkdir -p "$(readlink -f /var/lock)"
+  elif [ ! -d /var/lock ]; then
+    mkdir -p /var/lock
+  fi
   lock="/var/lock/xx-apk"
   exec 9>$lock
   flock -x 9
diff --git a/src/xx-apt b/src/xx-apt
index 0fc79ff..08c16c4 100755
--- a/src/xx-apt
+++ b/src/xx-apt
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 set -e
 
 if [ -z "$XX_APT_NOLOCK" ]; then
+  if [ -L /var/lock ] && [ ! -e "$(readlink -f /var/lock)" ]; then
+    mkdir -p "$(readlink -f /var/lock)"
+  elif [ ! -d /var/lock ]; then
+    mkdir -p /var/lock
+  fi
   lock="/var/lock/xx-apt"
   exec 9>$lock
   flock -x 9
diff --git a/src/xx-cargo b/src/xx-cargo
index 1af1b1b..a24e0c2 100755
--- a/src/xx-cargo
+++ b/src/xx-cargo
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ execSilent() {
 }
 
 if [ -z "$XX_CARGO_NOLOCK" ]; then
+  if [ -L /var/lock ] && [ ! -e "$(readlink -f /var/lock)" ]; then
+    mkdir -p "$(readlink -f /var/lock)"
+  elif [ ! -d /var/lock ]; then
+    mkdir -p /var/lock
+  fi
   lock="/var/lock/xx-cargo"
   exec 9>$lock
   flock -x 9
diff --git a/src/xx-cc b/src/xx-cc
index 1a9fcb3..445c0eb 100755
--- a/src/xx-cc
+++ b/src/xx-cc
@@ -301,6 +301,11 @@ fi
 
 setup() {
   if [ -z "$XX_CC_NOLOCK" ]; then
+    if [ -L /var/lock ] && [ ! -e "$(readlink -f /var/lock)" ]; then
+      mkdir -p "$(readlink -f /var/lock)"
+    elif [ ! -d /var/lock ]; then
+      mkdir -p /var/lock
+    fi
     lock="/var/lock/xx-cc"
     exec 9>$lock
     flock -x 9
diff --git a/src/xx-verify b/src/xx-verify
index 4951aa4..ef51e7c 100755
--- a/src/xx-verify
+++ b/src/xx-verify
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 set -e
 
 if [ -z "$XX_VERIFY_NOLOCK" ]; then
+  if [ -L /var/lock ] && [ ! -e "$(readlink -f /var/lock)" ]; then
+    mkdir -p "$(readlink -f /var/lock)"
+  elif [ ! -d /var/lock ]; then
+    mkdir -p /var/lock
+  fi
   lock="/var/lock/xx-verify"
   exec 9>$lock
   flock -x 9