diff --git a/helium_helper.sh b/helium_helper.sh
index 7b8ed93..d133197 100755
--- a/helium_helper.sh
+++ b/helium_helper.sh
@@ -370,6 +370,9 @@ update_script() {
             echo
 
             if [[ "$CONFIRM_SCRIPT_UPDATE" == "" || "$CONFIRM_SCRIPT_UPDATE" == "y" || "$CONFIRM_SCRIPT_UPDATE" == "Y" ]] ; then
+                if ! [ -d "$BACKUP_PATH" ] ; then
+                    mkdir -p $BACKUP_PATH
+                fi
                 mv $SCRIPT_PATH/$SCRIPT_FILE_NAME $BACKUP_PATH/$SCRIPT_FILE_NAME.old
                 mv $TMP/$SCRIPT_FILE_NAME $SCRIPT_PATH
                 echo -e "  ${GRN}$SCRIPT_FILE_NAME is up-to-date!${CRS}"