diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index ecfc793..e1e9175 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ if [ $? -ne 0 ] ; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-tar xf sqlite.tar.gz -C sqlite 1>> $pylogloc 2>> $pylogloc 3>> $pylogloc
+mkdir sqlite
+tar xf sqlite.tar.gz -C sqlite --strip-components=1 1>> $pylogloc 2>> $pylogloc 3>> $pylogloc
 if [ $? -ne 0 ] ; then
     echo -e "Failed to unzip sqlite. $pylogmsg"
     exit 1
@@ -99,7 +100,8 @@ if [ $? -ne 0 ] ; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-tar xf python.tar.gz -C python 1>> $pylogloc 2>> $pylogloc 3>> $pylogloc
+mkdir python
+tar xf python.tar.gz -C python --strip-components=1 1>> $pylogloc 2>> $pylogloc 3>> $pylogloc
 if [ $? -ne 0 ] ; then
     echo -e "Failed to unzip python. $pylogmsg"
     exit 1