diff --git a/lib/backends/s3.bash b/lib/backends/s3.bash
index e6e1c38..c39d338 100644
--- a/lib/backends/s3.bash
+++ b/lib/backends/s3.bash
@@ -138,6 +138,10 @@ function restore() {
 function cache() {
   TAR_FILE="${CACHE_KEY}.${BK_TAR_EXTENSION}"
   if [ "${BK_CACHE_SAVE_CACHE}" == "true" ]; then
+    if [ ! -d "${BK_CACHE_LOCAL_PATH}" ]; then
+      mkdir -p "${BK_CACHE_LOCAL_PATH}"
+    fi
+
     TAR_FILE="${BK_CACHE_LOCAL_PATH}/${TAR_FILE}"
   fi
   BUCKET="${BUILDKITE_PLUGIN_CACHE_S3_BUCKET}/${BUILDKITE_ORGANIZATION_SLUG}/$(pipeline_slug)"