diff --git a/usr/local/bin/sh.zio.backup b/usr/local/bin/sh.zio.backup
index 4e9563f..b914e51 100755
--- a/usr/local/bin/sh.zio.backup
+++ b/usr/local/bin/sh.zio.backup
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ function invoke_restic() {
     args="${@:2}"
 
     case "$(cat "$restic_repo_file")" in
+        "/"*)
+            if [[ ! -d "$(cat "$restic_repo_file")" ]];
+                say warning "'$(cat "$restic_repo_file")' does not exist. Creating directory..."
+                mkdir -p "$(cat "$restic_repo_file")"
+            fi
+            ;;
         "b2"*)
             b2_account_id_file="$secrets_dir/b2-account-id"
             b2_account_key_file="$secrets_dir/b2-account-key"