diff --git a/src/shelloracle/configure.py b/src/shelloracle/configure.py
index 6c0242a..edd2c36 100644
--- a/src/shelloracle/configure.py
+++ b/src/shelloracle/configure.py
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ def write_shelloracle_config(provider: type[Provider], settings: dict[str, Any])
         provider_configuration_table.add(setting, value)
     provider_table.add(provider.name, provider_configuration_table)
 
+    Configuration.filepath.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
     with Configuration.filepath.open("w") as config_file:
         tomlkit.dump(config, config_file)