diff --git a/nginx_proxy.py b/nginx_proxy.py
index 63e2181..bb6bdab 100755
--- a/nginx_proxy.py
+++ b/nginx_proxy.py
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ def handle_event(event):
             print('HUPing nginx')
             os.kill(pid, signal.SIGHUP)
 
-os.mkdir(target_path)
+if not os.path.exists(target_path):
+    os.mkdirs(target_path)
 
 pid = get_pid()