diff --git a/crates/main/main.rs b/crates/main/main.rs
index 1780694..b0bd6d5 100644
--- a/crates/main/main.rs
+++ b/crates/main/main.rs
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ fn load_default_config(config_file: &Path) -> Result<Config> {
 }
 
 fn create_empty_config_file(config_file: &Path) -> Result<()> {
+    std::fs::create_dir_all(config_file.parent().context("getting parent dir")?)
+        .context("creating parent dir")?;
     std::fs::File::create(config_file).context("creating empty config file")?;
     Ok(())
 }