diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index c9c846d..949671a 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -666,6 +666,7 @@
 	@echo ----- Made recovery image: $@ --------
 
 $(RECOVERY_RESOURCE_ZIP): $(INSTALLED_RECOVERYIMAGE_TARGET)
+	$(hide) mkdir -p $(dir $@)
 	$(hide) find $(TARGET_RECOVERY_ROOT_OUT)/res -type f | sort | zip -0qrj $@ -@
 
 else