diff --git a/build.cake b/build.cake
index d29c111669..d86a71dbdd 100644
--- a/build.cake
+++ b/build.cake
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@ Task("Create-Release-Notes")
     {
         IEnumerable<string> redirectedOutput;
 		var gitReleasNotesExePath = Context.Tools.Resolve("GitReleaseNotes.exe");
+        EnsureDirectoryExists(buildDir); 
         var releaseNotesExitCode = StartProcess(
                 gitReleasNotesExePath,
                 new ProcessSettings {