diff --git a/pkgs/agenix.sh b/pkgs/agenix.sh
index 27a53c9..5e001fa 100644
--- a/pkgs/agenix.sh
+++ b/pkgs/agenix.sh
@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@ function edit {
 
     @ageBin@ "${ENCRYPT[@]}" <"$CLEARTEXT_FILE" || exit 1
 
+    mkdir -p "$(dirname $FILE)"
+
     mv -f "$REENCRYPTED_FILE" "$FILE"
 }