diff --git a/python/unblob/processing.py b/python/unblob/processing.py
index 9511cfc7a3..5b08c6b46d 100644
--- a/python/unblob/processing.py
+++ b/python/unblob/processing.py
@@ -209,6 +209,11 @@ def prepare_report_file(config: ExtractionConfig, report_file: Optional[Path]) -
                 "Report file exists and --force not specified", path=report_file
             )
             return False
+    if not report_file.parent.exists():
+        logger.error(
+            "Trying to write report file to a non-existent directory", path=report_file
+        )
+        return False
     return True
 
 
diff --git a/python/unblob/sandbox.py b/python/unblob/sandbox.py
index 9536fe9584..ff9e90884c 100644
--- a/python/unblob/sandbox.py
+++ b/python/unblob/sandbox.py
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ def __init__(
 
         if report_file:
             self.passthrough += [
-                AccessFS.read_write(report_file),
-                AccessFS.make_reg(report_file.parent),
+                AccessFS.read_write(report_file.parent),
             ]
 
     def run(self, callback: Callable[P, R], *args: P.args, **kwargs: P.kwargs) -> R: