diff --git a/imagine/imagine.py b/imagine/imagine.py
index 53fc35c..6c1fcb6 100755
--- a/imagine/imagine.py
+++ b/imagine/imagine.py
@@ -119,8 +119,7 @@ def _try_create_directory(directory: str) -> NoReturn:
     directory : string
         A ``string`` of a path pointing to a directory to attempt to create.
     """
-    if not os.path.exists(directory):
-        os.mkdir(directory)
+    os.makedirs(directory, exist_ok=True)
 
 
 def _check_directory_exists(directory: str) -> NoReturn: