diff --git a/uscrontab b/uscrontab
index 25f6025..0466425 100755
--- a/uscrontab
+++ b/uscrontab
@@ -338,6 +338,12 @@ elif [ "$action" == "add" ]; then
     fi
     dest="$(get_usercrontab "$name")"
 
+    destdir="$(dirname -- "$dest")"
+    if [ ! -d "$destdir" ]; then
+        mkdir -p "$destdir" || die
+        chmod 750 "$destdir"
+    fi
+
     copy_update_ask "$uscrontab" "$dest"
     exit 0