diff --git a/roles/forgejo/templates/forgejo_backup.sh.j2 b/roles/forgejo/templates/forgejo_backup.sh.j2
index caacf51..61c6252 100644
--- a/roles/forgejo/templates/forgejo_backup.sh.j2
+++ b/roles/forgejo/templates/forgejo_backup.sh.j2
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ _EOF
 
 do_backup() {
   echo "Backing up Forgejo..."
+  mkdir -p "$DUMP_DIR"
+  mkdir -p "$TMP_DIR"
   stop_service
   output_dump_file="$DUMP_DIR/forgejo-dump-$(date +'%Y%m%d').tar"
   mysql_dump_file="$DUMP_DIR/forgejo-db.sql"