diff --git a/cmd/docker-nv2/config/config.go b/cmd/docker-nv2/config/config.go
index 966cc4845..009028ad5 100644
--- a/cmd/docker-nv2/config/config.go
+++ b/cmd/docker-nv2/config/config.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package config
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 )
 
 // File reflects the config file
@@ -21,6 +22,10 @@ func New() *File {
 
 // Save stores the config to file
 func (f *File) Save() error {
+	dir := filepath.Dir(FilePath)
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(dir, 0700); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	file, err := os.Create(FilePath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err