diff --git a/src/git.rs b/src/git.rs
index 1444b8d..cd43cf9 100644
--- a/src/git.rs
+++ b/src/git.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,10 @@ fn clone_dirty<P: AsRef<Path>>(url: &str, place: P) -> Result<()> {
         return Err(Error::PathAlreadyExists);
     }
 
-    create_dir_all(place)?;
+    // Need to create the parent dir only if it exists
+    if let Some(parent) = place.parent() {
+        create_dir_all(parent)?;
+    }
 
     let command = Command::new("git")
         .args(&["clone", &url, &place.display().to_string()])