diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/ansible/CLIRunner.java b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/ansible/CLIRunner.java
index bb3ad36..8453f77 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/ansible/CLIRunner.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/ansible/CLIRunner.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public boolean execute(ArgumentListBuilder args, Map<String, String> environment
     {
         PrintStream logger = listener.getLogger();
         try {
+            this.ws.mkdirs();
             return launcher.launch()
                     .pwd(ws)
                     .envs(environment)