diff --git a/scripts/inner_chroot_script.sh b/scripts/inner_chroot_script.sh
index 468cad9..5234745 100755
--- a/scripts/inner_chroot_script.sh
+++ b/scripts/inner_chroot_script.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+# create /proc if it doesn't exist
+# rsync doesn't copy it
+if [ ! -d "/proc" ]; then
+	mkdir /proc
+	touch /proc/.keep
+fi
+if [ ! -d "/dev/pts" ]; then
+	mkdir /dev/pts
+	touch /dev/pts/.keep
+fi
+
 # copy /root defaults from /etc/skel
 rm -rf /root
 cp /etc/skel /root -Rap
diff --git a/scripts/inner_source_chroot_update.sh b/scripts/inner_source_chroot_update.sh
index 9c7b902..7bc1526 100755
--- a/scripts/inner_source_chroot_update.sh
+++ b/scripts/inner_source_chroot_update.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+# create /proc if it doesn't exist
+# rsync doesn't copy it
+if [ ! -d "/proc" ]; then
+	mkdir /proc
+	touch /proc/.keep
+fi
+if [ ! -d "/dev/pts" ]; then
+	mkdir /dev/pts
+	touch /dev/pts/.keep
+fi
+
 source /etc/profile
 env-update
 source /etc/profile