diff --git a/meta/classes/cve-check.bbclass b/meta/classes/cve-check.bbclass
index 70d1988a70..a4d735c323 100644
--- a/meta/classes/cve-check.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/cve-check.bbclass
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ python cve_check_write_rootfs_manifest () {
         manifest_name = d.getVar("CVE_CHECK_MANIFEST")
         cve_tmp_file = d.getVar("CVE_CHECK_TMP_FILE")
 
+        bb.utils.mkdirhier(os.path.dirname(manifest_name))
         shutil.copyfile(cve_tmp_file, manifest_name)
 
         if manifest_name and os.path.exists(manifest_name):