diff --git a/fastlite/kw.py b/fastlite/kw.py
index 7097aab..a452713 100644
--- a/fastlite/kw.py
+++ b/fastlite/kw.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class MissingPrimaryKey(Exception): pass
 
 def database(path, wal=True, flags=None)->Any:
     path = Path(path)
-    path.parent.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+    path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     conn_or_path = Connection(str(path), flags=flags) if flags else path
     db = Database(conn_or_path)
     if wal: db.enable_wal()