diff --git a/src/hexdoc/graphics/renderer.py b/src/hexdoc/graphics/renderer.py
index 15c2d04f..f8f1b86c 100644
--- a/src/hexdoc/graphics/renderer.py
+++ b/src/hexdoc/graphics/renderer.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def render_model(
         else:
             frames = self._render_block(model)
 
-        output_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        output_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         match frames:
             case [image]:
                 image.save(output_path)