diff --git a/src/fastcs/transport/epics/gui.py b/src/fastcs/transport/epics/gui.py
index f07a635..6412aa2 100644
--- a/src/fastcs/transport/epics/gui.py
+++ b/src/fastcs/transport/epics/gui.py
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ def create_gui(self, options: EpicsGUIOptions | None = None) -> None:
             raise FastCSException("FastCS does not support .edl screens.")
 
         assert options.output_path.suffix == options.file_format.value
+        options.output_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
         controller_mapping = self._controller.get_controller_mappings()[0]
         components = self.extract_mapping_components(controller_mapping)