diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 5f79fa7..97f38e0 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ func readConfigFile() (url, token string, err error) {
 }
 
 // SaveConfig persists the Forgejo URL and API token to the default config file.
+// It creates the parent directory if it does not already exist.
 //
 // Usage:
 //
@@ -65,6 +66,9 @@ func SaveConfig(url, token string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if err := coreio.Local.EnsureDir(filepath.Dir(path)); err != nil {
+		return core.E("SaveConfig", "forge: create config directory", err)
+	}
 	payload, err := json.MarshalIndent(configFile{URL: url, Token: token}, "", "  ")
 	if err != nil {
 		return core.E("SaveConfig", "forge: encode config file", err)