diff --git a/src/scripts/backupapp.sh b/src/scripts/backupapp.sh
index 9ca06fc75..26b5ee5ce 100755
--- a/src/scripts/backupapp.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/backupapp.sh
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ if [[ "$1" == "s3" ]]; then
         cat "${error_log}" && rm "${error_log}"
     done
 elif [[ "$1" == "filesystem" ]]; then
-    mkdir -p "${backup_folder}"
+    mkdir -p $(dirname "${backup_folder}/${backup_config_fileName}")
 
     echo "Storing backup config to ${backup_folder}/${backup_config_fileName}"
     cat "${app_data_snapshot}/config.json" > "${backup_folder}/${backup_config_fileName}"
diff --git a/src/scripts/backupbox.sh b/src/scripts/backupbox.sh
index 6216d68ce..1f1becaa3 100755
--- a/src/scripts/backupbox.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/backupbox.sh
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ if [[ "$1" == "s3" ]]; then
 elif [[ "$1" == "filesystem" ]]; then
     echo "Storing backup to ${backup_folder}/${backup_fileName}"
 
-    mkdir -p "${backup_folder}"
+    mkdir -p $(dirname "${backup_folder}/${backup_fileName}")
 
     tar -czf - -C "${box_snapshot_dir}" . | openssl aes-256-cbc -e -pass "pass:${password}" > "${backup_folder}/${backup_fileName}"
 fi