diff --git a/lua/orgmode/babel/tangle.lua b/lua/orgmode/babel/tangle.lua
index aeaa70523..0d317b65a 100644
--- a/lua/orgmode/babel/tangle.lua
+++ b/lua/orgmode/babel/tangle.lua
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ function Tangle:tangle()
         end
       end
     end
+
+    if info.header_args[':mkdirp'] == 'yes' then
+      local path = vim.fn.fnamemodify(info.filename, ':h')
+      vim.fn.mkdir(path, 'p')
+    end
+
     if info.name then
       block_content_by_name[info.name] = parsed_content
     end