diff --git a/copyparty/__init__.py b/copyparty/__init__.py
index ed021649..2acd1cc7 100644
--- a/copyparty/__init__.py
+++ b/copyparty/__init__.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class EnvParams(object):
             )
 
         try:
-            os.mkdir(self.cfg)
+            os.makedirs(self.cfg)
         except:
             if not os.path.isdir(self.cfg):
                 raise