diff --git a/src/blueapi/service/authentication.py b/src/blueapi/service/authentication.py
index c0a32b26f4..b107f7b2b2 100644
--- a/src/blueapi/service/authentication.py
+++ b/src/blueapi/service/authentication.py
@@ -47,11 +47,13 @@ def _file_path(self) -> str:
 
     def save_cache(self, cache: Cache) -> None:
         self.delete_cache()
+        self._create_parent_folder_if_necessary()
         with open(self._file_path, "xb") as token_file:
             token_file.write(base64.b64encode(cache.model_dump_json().encode("utf-8")))
         os.chmod(self._file_path, 0o600)
 
     def load_cache(self) -> Cache:
+        self._create_parent_folder_if_necessary()
         with open(self._file_path, "rb") as cache_file:
             return TypeAdapter(Cache).validate_json(
                 base64.b64decode(cache_file.read()).decode("utf-8")
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@ def _default_token_cache_path() -> Path:
     def can_access_cache(self) -> bool:
         assert self._token_path
         try:
+            self._create_parent_folder_if_necessary()
             self._token_path.write_text("")
         except IsADirectoryError:
             print("Invalid path: a directory path was provided instead of a file path")
@@ -80,6 +83,9 @@ def can_access_cache(self) -> bool:
             return False
         return True
 
+    def _create_parent_folder_if_necessary(self):
+        self._token_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
 
 class SessionManager:
     def __init__(self, server_config: OIDCConfig, cache_manager: CacheManager) -> None: