diff --git a/src/nimib/docs.nim b/src/nimib/docs.nim
index 8069dc40..a6694f0a 100644
--- a/src/nimib/docs.nim
+++ b/src/nimib/docs.nim
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
+import std/os
 import browsers
 import types
 
 proc write*(doc: NbDoc) =
+  let (dir, name, ext) = doc.filename.splitFile()
+  if not dir.dirExists:
+    createDir(dir)
   writeFile(doc.filename, doc.render(doc))
 
 proc open*(doc: NbDoc) =