diff --git a/src/cache.cpp b/src/cache.cpp
index 9ba955f..35bc659 100644
--- a/src/cache.cpp
+++ b/src/cache.cpp
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ namespace gdpm::cache{
 		char *errmsg;
 
 		/* Check and make sure directory is created before attempting to open */
-		if(!std::filesystem::exists(cache_path)){
+		using namespace fs = std::filesystem;
+		if(!fs::exists(fs::path(cache_path).parent_path())){
 			log::info("Creating cache directories...{}", cache_path);
-			std::filesystem::create_directories(cache_path);
+			fs::create_directories(cache_path);
 		}
 
 		int rc = sqlite3_open(cache_path.c_str(), &db);