diff --git a/platform/syntax/syntax-scripts/src/com/intellij/platform/syntax/scripts/generateBundleMapping.kt b/platform/syntax/syntax-scripts/src/com/intellij/platform/syntax/scripts/generateBundleMapping.kt
index 014d896e1b71..b9c8dd90b095 100644
--- a/platform/syntax/syntax-scripts/src/com/intellij/platform/syntax/scripts/generateBundleMapping.kt
+++ b/platform/syntax/syntax-scripts/src/com/intellij/platform/syntax/scripts/generateBundleMapping.kt
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ fun generateMapping(
 
   val outputPath = Path(output)
   if (!outputPath.exists()) {
+    outputPath.createParentDirectories()
     outputPath.createFile()
   }