1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/dgit b/dgit
index 5b6f6a1..92f96ce 100755
--- a/dgit
+++ b/dgit
@@ -2580,6 +2580,7 @@ sub quiltify_splitbrain ($$$$$) {
 	!($diffbits->{O2A} & 02)) { # patches do not change .gitignore
 	quiltify_splitbrain_needed();
 	progress "creating patch to represent .gitignore changes";
+        ensuredir "debian/patches";
 	my $gipatch = "debian/patches/auto-gitignore";
 	open GIPATCH, ">>", "$gipatch" or die "$gipatch: $!";
 	stat GIPATCH or die "$gipatch: $!";