diff --git a/generators/doxygen.sh b/generators/doxygen.sh
index 4424a3f..439d297 100644
--- a/generators/doxygen.sh
+++ b/generators/doxygen.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ GEN_PATH="/docs/doxygen"
 generate() {
   echo "- generating doxygen"
 
+  mkdir -p $GEN_PATH
+
   if [ -f "/drone/src/$1/Doxyfile" ];
   then
     cd /drone/src/$1/ && doxygen Doxyfile