diff --git a/src/linux/base/linux_base.c b/src/linux/base/linux_base.c
index a8e31b9a..93a4a47c 100644
--- a/src/linux/base/linux_base.c
+++ b/src/linux/base/linux_base.c
@@ -1159,6 +1159,11 @@ make_directory(String8 path)
   {
     result = 1;
   }
+  else
+  {
+    // match windows behavior
+    result = file_path_exists(path);
+  }
   scratch_end(scratch);
   return result;
 }
diff --git a/src/metagen/metagen_os/core/linux/metagen_os_core_linux.c b/src/metagen/metagen_os/core/linux/metagen_os_core_linux.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b137891
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/metagen/metagen_os/core/linux/metagen_os_core_linux.c
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+