diff --git a/goreleaser-full.yaml b/goreleaser-full.yaml
index eb0aee7..293cd6f 100644
--- a/goreleaser-full.yaml
+++ b/goreleaser-full.yaml
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ aurs:
       # man pages
       install -Dm644 "./manpages/{{ .ProjectName }}.1.gz" "${pkgdir}/usr/share/man/man1/{{ .ProjectName }}.1.gz"
       # readme
+      mkdir -pv "${pkgdir}/usr/share/doc/{{ .ProjectName }}/"
       install -Dm644 README* "${pkgdir}/usr/share/doc/{{ .ProjectName }}/"
 
 nix:
diff --git a/goreleaser-glow.yaml b/goreleaser-glow.yaml
index ca2e1bf..679d485 100644
--- a/goreleaser-glow.yaml
+++ b/goreleaser-glow.yaml
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ aurs:
       # man pages
       install -Dm644 "./manpages/{{ .ProjectName }}.1.gz" "${pkgdir}/usr/share/man/man1/{{ .ProjectName }}.1.gz"
       # readme
+      mkdir -pv "${pkgdir}/usr/share/doc/{{ .ProjectName }}/"
       install -Dm644 README* "${pkgdir}/usr/share/doc/{{ .ProjectName }}/"
 
 nix:
diff --git a/goreleaser-mods.yaml b/goreleaser-mods.yaml
index 3207326..0559dc3 100644
--- a/goreleaser-mods.yaml
+++ b/goreleaser-mods.yaml
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ aurs:
       install -Dm644 "./completions/{{ .ProjectName }}.zsh" "${pkgdir}/usr/share/zsh/site-functions/_{{ .ProjectName }}"
       install -Dm644 "./completions/{{ .ProjectName }}.fish" "${pkgdir}/usr/share/fish/vendor_completions.d/{{ .ProjectName }}.fish"
       # readme
+      mkdir -pv "${pkgdir}/usr/share/doc/{{ .ProjectName }}/"
       install -Dm644 README* "${pkgdir}/usr/share/doc/{{ .ProjectName }}/"
 
 nix:
diff --git a/goreleaser-semi.yaml b/goreleaser-semi.yaml
index 81b34ab..04efb85 100644
--- a/goreleaser-semi.yaml
+++ b/goreleaser-semi.yaml
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ aurs:
       # man pages
       install -Dm644 "./manpages/{{ .ProjectName }}.1.gz" "${pkgdir}/usr/share/man/man1/{{ .ProjectName }}.1.gz"
       # readme
+      mkdir -pv "${pkgdir}/usr/share/doc/{{ .ProjectName }}/"
       install -Dm644 README* "${pkgdir}/usr/share/doc/{{ .ProjectName }}/"
 
 nix:
diff --git a/goreleaser-simple.yaml b/goreleaser-simple.yaml
index 9840e3f..cf9e870 100644
--- a/goreleaser-simple.yaml
+++ b/goreleaser-simple.yaml
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ aurs:
       mkdir -p "${pkgdir}/usr/share/licenses/{{ .ProjectName }}/"
       install -Dm644 ./LICENSE* "${pkgdir}/usr/share/licenses/{{ .ProjectName }}/"
       # readme
+      mkdir -pv "${pkgdir}/usr/share/doc/{{ .ProjectName }}/"
       install -Dm644 README* "${pkgdir}/usr/share/doc/{{ .ProjectName }}/"
 
 nix:
diff --git a/goreleaser-soft-serve.yaml b/goreleaser-soft-serve.yaml
index aad1378..ad8d118 100644
--- a/goreleaser-soft-serve.yaml
+++ b/goreleaser-soft-serve.yaml
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ aurs:
       # man pages
       install -Dm644 "./manpages/{{ .ProjectName }}.1.gz" "${pkgdir}/usr/share/man/man1/{{ .ProjectName }}.1.gz"
       # readme
+      mkdir -pv "${pkgdir}/usr/share/doc/{{ .ProjectName }}/"
       install -Dm644 README* "${pkgdir}/usr/share/doc/{{ .ProjectName }}/"
 
 nix:
diff --git a/goreleaser-vhs.yaml b/goreleaser-vhs.yaml
index 2c60493..43384c5 100644
--- a/goreleaser-vhs.yaml
+++ b/goreleaser-vhs.yaml
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ aurs:
       # man pages
       install -Dm644 "./manpages/{{ .ProjectName }}.1.gz" "${pkgdir}/usr/share/man/man1/{{ .ProjectName }}.1.gz"
       # readme
+      mkdir -pv "${pkgdir}/usr/share/doc/{{ .ProjectName }}/"
       install -Dm644 README* "${pkgdir}/usr/share/doc/{{ .ProjectName }}/"
 
 checksum: