diff --git a/src/renderer/mod.rs b/src/renderer/mod.rs
index e094b5cd..e2d6c268 100644
--- a/src/renderer/mod.rs
+++ b/src/renderer/mod.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ pub use self::html_handlebars::HtmlHandlebars;
 
 mod html_handlebars;
 
+use std::fs;
 use std::io::Read;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::process::{Command, Stdio};
@@ -152,6 +153,8 @@ impl Renderer for CmdRenderer {
     fn render(&self, ctx: &RenderContext) -> Result<()> {
         info!("Invoking the \"{}\" renderer", self.cmd);
 
+        let _ = fs::create_dir_all(&ctx.destination);
+
         let mut child = self.compose_command()?
             .stdin(Stdio::piped())
             .stdout(Stdio::inherit())