diff --git a/scripts/wk/clone/state.py b/scripts/wk/clone/state.py
index f9badfce..8af31970 100644
--- a/scripts/wk/clone/state.py
+++ b/scripts/wk/clone/state.py
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ class State():
         self.destination = pathlib.Path(docopt_args['<destination>']).resolve()
       else:
         self.destination = menus.select_path('Destination')
+      self.destination.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
       self.ui.add_title_pane('Destination', self.destination)
     self.update_top_panes()