diff --git a/internal/platform/darwin.go b/internal/platform/darwin.go
index de654f1..9b711ee 100644
--- a/internal/platform/darwin.go
+++ b/internal/platform/darwin.go
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ func NewFontManager() (FontManager, error) {
 
 	// System font directory
 	systemFontDir := "/Library/Fonts"
-	if err := ensureDir(systemFontDir); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to ensure system font directory exists: %w", err)
-	}
 
 	return &darwinFontManager{
 		userFontDir:   userFontDir,
@@ -73,6 +70,10 @@ func (m *darwinFontManager) InstallFont(fontPath string, scope InstallationScope
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid installation scope: %s", scope)
 	}
 
+	if err := ensureDir(targetDir); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to ensure font directory exists: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	targetPath := filepath.Join(targetDir, fontName)
 
 	// Check if font is already installed
diff --git a/internal/platform/linux.go b/internal/platform/linux.go
index 2809284..05de03a 100644
--- a/internal/platform/linux.go
+++ b/internal/platform/linux.go
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ func NewFontManager() (FontManager, error) {
 
 	// System font directory
 	systemFontDir := "/usr/local/share/fonts"
-	if err := ensureDir(systemFontDir); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to ensure system font directory exists: %w", err)
-	}
 
 	return &linuxFontManager{
 		userFontDir:   userFontDir,
@@ -72,6 +69,10 @@ func (m *linuxFontManager) InstallFont(fontPath string, scope InstallationScope,
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid installation scope: %s", scope)
 	}
 
+	if err := ensureDir(targetDir); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to ensure font directory exists: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	targetPath := filepath.Join(targetDir, fontName)
 
 	// Check if font is already installed