diff --git a/nanoFirmwareFlasher/FirmwarePackage.cs b/nanoFirmwareFlasher/FirmwarePackage.cs
index aa7185f4..9183c2b9 100644
--- a/nanoFirmwareFlasher/FirmwarePackage.cs
+++ b/nanoFirmwareFlasher/FirmwarePackage.cs
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ protected async System.Threading.Tasks.Task<ExitCodes> DownloadAndExtractAsync()
                     Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.UserProfile),
                     ".nanoFramework",
                     _targetName);
+
+                Directory.CreateDirectory(LocationPath);
             }
             catch
             {