diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8816e2d..7e3bf35 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# 2.1.7+1
+* Fix a bug where new directories were not being created in
+`init`.
+
 # 2.1.7
 * Fix a bug where `ArgResults.arguments` was used in `init` instead of the
 intended `ArgResults.rest`.
diff --git a/lib/src/util.dart b/lib/src/util.dart
index af6f838..a294d40 100644
--- a/lib/src/util.dart
+++ b/lib/src/util.dart
@@ -35,11 +35,12 @@ Future<void> copyDirectory(Directory source, Directory destination) async {
     if (entity is Directory) {
       var newDirectory =
           Directory(p.join(destination.absolute.path, p.basename(entity.path)));
-      await newDirectory.create();
+      await newDirectory.create(recursive: true);
       await copyDirectory(entity.absolute, newDirectory);
     } else if (entity is File) {
       var newPath = p.join(destination.path, p.basename(entity.path));
       // print(darkGray.wrap('\rCopying file "${entity.path}" -> "$newPath"'));
+      await File(newPath).create(recursive: true);
       await entity.copy(newPath);
     }
   }
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index d024c56..34ab6e6 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ author: Tobe O <thosakwe@gmail.com>
 description: Command-line tools for the Angel framework, including scaffolding.
 homepage: https://github.com/angel-dart/angel_cli
 name: angel_cli
-version: 2.1.7
+version: 2.1.7+1
 dependencies: 
   analyzer: ">=0.32.0 <2.0.0"
   args: ^1.0.0