diff --git a/modules/wrapper/src/main/java/com/beust/kobalt/wrapper/Main.java b/modules/wrapper/src/main/java/com/beust/kobalt/wrapper/Main.java
index 1bf279ee..31434f5d 100644
--- a/modules/wrapper/src/main/java/com/beust/kobalt/wrapper/Main.java
+++ b/modules/wrapper/src/main/java/com/beust/kobalt/wrapper/Main.java
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ public class Main {
         // Save wrapperVersion.txt
         //
         log(2, "  Writing " + VERSION_TXT);
+        VERSION_TXT.getParentFile().mkdirs();
         try (FileWriter fw = new FileWriter(VERSION_TXT)) {
             try (BufferedWriter bw = new BufferedWriter(fw)) {
                 bw.write(wrapperVersion);