diff --git a/mkcodes.py b/mkcodes.py
index 51388aa..9602e94 100644
--- a/mkcodes.py
+++ b/mkcodes.py
@@ -109,5 +109,9 @@ def main(inputs, output, github, safe):
         inputname = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(filename))[0]
         outputfilename = output.format(name=inputname)
 
+        outputdir = os.path.dirname(outputfilename)
+        if not os.path.exists(outputdir):
+            os.makedirs(outputdir)
+
         with open(outputfilename, 'w') as outputfile:
             outputfile.write(code)
diff --git a/tests/test.py b/tests/test.py
index 07f1e34..e28bec1 100644
--- a/tests/test.py
+++ b/tests/test.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+import shutil
 import textwrap
 import unittest
 import subprocess
@@ -94,6 +95,20 @@ def test_multiple(self):
             self.remove('tests/some.py')
             self.remove('tests/other.py')
 
+    def test_unexistant_output_directory(self):
+        try:
+            subprocess.call([
+                'mkcodes', '--output', 'tests/unexistant/{name}.py',
+                '--github', 'tests/data/some.md'])
+            self.assertFileEqual('tests/unexistant/some.py', """\
+                bar = False
+
+
+                backticks = range(5, 7)
+                """)
+        finally:
+            shutil.rmtree('tests/unexistant')
+
     @unittest.skip
     def test_glob(self):
         raise NotImplementedError