diff --git a/update/org.eclipse.update.core/src/org/eclipse/update/internal/standalone/InstallCommand.java b/update/org.eclipse.update.core/src/org/eclipse/update/internal/standalone/InstallCommand.java
index d97fcf8..98aac7c 100644
--- a/update/org.eclipse.update.core/src/org/eclipse/update/internal/standalone/InstallCommand.java
+++ b/update/org.eclipse.update.core/src/org/eclipse/update/internal/standalone/InstallCommand.java
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
 			IConfiguredSite[] sites = getConfiguration().getConfiguredSites();
 			if (toSite != null) {
 				File sitePath = new File(toSite);
+				if (!sitePath.exists())
+					sitePath.mkdirs();
 				URL toSiteURL = sitePath.toURL();
 				ISite site = SiteManager.getSite(toSiteURL, null);
 				if (site == null) {