diff --git a/tools/releasetools/add_img_to_target_files.py b/tools/releasetools/add_img_to_target_files.py
index b39a82c..c25ff27 100644
--- a/tools/releasetools/add_img_to_target_files.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/add_img_to_target_files.py
@@ -464,6 +464,7 @@
   dtbo_prebuilt_path = os.path.join(
       OPTIONS.input_tmp, "PREBUILT_IMAGES", "dtbo.img")
   assert os.path.exists(dtbo_prebuilt_path)
+  os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(img.name), exist_ok=True)
   shutil.copy(dtbo_prebuilt_path, img.name)
 
   # AVB-sign the image as needed.
diff --git a/tools/releasetools/sign_target_files_apks.py b/tools/releasetools/sign_target_files_apks.py
index 8e89c87..a72342f 100755
--- a/tools/releasetools/sign_target_files_apks.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/sign_target_files_apks.py
@@ -591,6 +591,7 @@
   else:
     common.UnzipToDir(input_tf_zip.filename, OPTIONS.input_tmp, files_to_unzip)
   unzip_dir = OPTIONS.input_tmp
+  os.makedirs(os.path.join(unzip_dir, "IMAGES"), exist_ok=True)
 
   boot_image = common.GetBootableImage(
       "IMAGES/boot.img", "boot.img", unzip_dir, "BOOT", misc_info)