diff --git a/Utilities/bin_patch.cpp b/Utilities/bin_patch.cpp
index 60661074fd..9c35920e78 100644
--- a/Utilities/bin_patch.cpp
+++ b/Utilities/bin_patch.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,15 @@ patch_engine::patch_engine()
 std::string patch_engine::get_patch_config_path()
 {
 #ifdef _WIN32
-	return fs::get_config_dir() + "config/patch_config.yml";
+	const std::string config_dir = fs::get_config_dir() + "config/";
+	const std::string patch_path = config_dir + "patch_config.yml";
+
+	if (!fs::create_path(config_dir))
+	{
+		patch_log.error("Could not create path: %s", patch_path);
+	}
+
+	return patch_path;
 #else
 	return fs::get_config_dir() + "patch_config.yml";
 #endif