diff --git a/commands/compile.js b/commands/compile.js
index 468c051..ce46151 100644
--- a/commands/compile.js
+++ b/commands/compile.js
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ function generateCompileFn(fileNameSansExtension, extension, compilerOptions,
 
     // consolidate-build will take care of picking which compiler to use;
     // simply use the file extension as a key
-    return utils.mkdirRecursive(directory)
+    return utils.mkdirRecursive(pathLib.dirname(directory + '/' + fileDisplay))
       .then(function() {
         return q.ncall(build[extension], build[extension], fileName, options);
       })
diff --git a/lib/utils.js b/lib/utils.js
index 59e8e5c..d8c0dbc 100644
--- a/lib/utils.js
+++ b/lib/utils.js
@@ -219,7 +219,14 @@ exports.mkdirRecursive = function(path) {
       var promises = areDirectories.map(function(isDirectory, index) {
         // create any directories that don't exist
         if (!isDirectory) {
-          return q.ncall(fs.mkdir, fs, directories[index]);
+          return q.ncall(fs.mkdir, fs, directories[index])
+            .fail(function(error) {
+              // errno 47 means directory already exists, so there is no need
+              // to throw any error, as what we're trying to do has been done
+              if (error.errno !== 47) {
+                throw error;
+              }
+            });
         }
       });