diff --git a/airflow_dbt_python/hooks/dbt.py b/airflow_dbt_python/hooks/dbt.py
index a70f9bb..c77a94b 100644
--- a/airflow_dbt_python/hooks/dbt.py
+++ b/airflow_dbt_python/hooks/dbt.py
@@ -389,6 +389,10 @@ def create_dbt_profile(
         if self.profiles_dir is not None:
             raw_profiles = read_profile(self.profiles_dir)
         else:
+            profiles_path = Path.home() / ".dbt/profiles.yml"
+            if not profiles_path.exists():
+                profiles_path.parent.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+                profiles_path.touch()
             raw_profiles = {}
 
         if extra_targets: