diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cj/jshintmojo/Mojo.java b/src/main/java/com/cj/jshintmojo/Mojo.java
index 2dd9024..a51875b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cj/jshintmojo/Mojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cj/jshintmojo/Mojo.java
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ private void saveReportFile(Map<String, Result> results, String reportType, Stri
         }
         File file = StringUtils.isNotBlank(reportFile) ?
                 new File(reportFile) : new File("target/jshint.xml");
+        mkdirs(file.getParentFile());
         getLog().info(String.format("Generating \"JSHint\" report. reporter=%s, reportFile=%s.",
                 reportType, file.getAbsolutePath()));