diff --git a/rosys/analysis/timelapse_recorder.py b/rosys/analysis/timelapse_recorder.py
index a5d353bd..dc6d0fbf 100644
--- a/rosys/analysis/timelapse_recorder.py
+++ b/rosys/analysis/timelapse_recorder.py
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ def __init__(self, *, width: int = 800, height: int = 600, capture_rate: float =
         :param height: height of the images to capture (default: 600)
         :param capture_rate: images per second to capture (default: 1.0)
         """
+        STORAGE_PATH.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        VIDEO_PATH.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
         self.log = logging.getLogger('rosys.timelapse_recorder')
         self.width = width
         self.height = height