diff --git a/src/node.rs b/src/node.rs
index d3d7eff..4356ca7 100644
--- a/src/node.rs
+++ b/src/node.rs
@@ -219,6 +219,12 @@ impl Node {
             }
             self.name.clone()
         };
+        let p = PathBuf::from(&path);
+        if let Some(parent) = p.parent() {
+            if !parent.exists() {
+                self.mkdir(&parent)?;
+            }
+        }
         match self.filetype {
             FileType::Eof => {}
             FileType::Fifo => {