diff --git a/dropshell-build/src/install_dropshell_build_requirements.sh b/dropshell-build/src/install_dropshell_build_requirements.sh
index 2f46276..150ae1b 100755
--- a/dropshell-build/src/install_dropshell_build_requirements.sh
+++ b/dropshell-build/src/install_dropshell_build_requirements.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ set -euo pipefail
 SCRIPT_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )"
 
 VERSION=$(date +%Y.%m%d.%H%M)
-VERSION_FILE="$HOME/.config/dropshell-build/version" 
 
 # If the user is not root, use sudo
 SUDOCMD=""
@@ -17,6 +16,9 @@ if [ -n "${SUDO_USER:-}" ] && [ "$SUDO_USER" != "root" ]; then
     USER_HOME=$(eval echo "~${SUDO_USER}")
 fi
 
+VERSION_FILE="$USER_HOME/.config/dropshell-build/version" 
+mkdir -p "$(dirname "$VERSION_FILE")"
+
 # test sudo is working or we're root (return non-zero if not root!)
 if ! ${SUDOCMD:-} true; then
     echo "Error: This script must be run as root or with sudo privileges." >&2