diff --git a/ext/toolchain/commands1.py b/ext/toolchain/commands1.py
index 6b18fcf0..0540bcb4 100644
--- a/ext/toolchain/commands1.py
+++ b/ext/toolchain/commands1.py
@@ -1192,6 +1192,7 @@ class InternalCommands:
 			shutil.rmtree(exportPath)
 
 		print 'Exporting repository to: ' + exportPath
+		os.mkdir(exportPath)
 		err = os.system('git archive master | tar -x -C ' + exportPath)
 		if err != 0:
 			raise Exception('Repository export failed: ' + str(err))