diff --git a/src/backup.js b/src/backup.js
index 639e3ab..354cb46 100644
--- a/src/backup.js
+++ b/src/backup.js
@@ -96,8 +96,9 @@ function runCmd(cmd: string) {
 function getDateFolder() {
   const dir = path.resolve(__dirname, BACKUP_DIR);
   if (!fs.existsSync(dir)) {
-    console.error(`Backup directory ${BACKUP_DIR} does not exist!`);
-    process.exit(1);
+    // eslint-disable-next-line max-len
+    console.error(`Backup directory ${BACKUP_DIR} does not exist! Trying to create it`);
+    fs.mkdirSync(BACKUP_DIR);
   }
   const date = new Date();
   let month = date.getMonth() + 1;