diff --git a/GlaxLogger/GlaxLogger.csproj b/GlaxLogger/GlaxLogger.csproj
index b8dfc0e..57e0b38 100644
--- a/GlaxLogger/GlaxLogger.csproj
+++ b/GlaxLogger/GlaxLogger.csproj
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         <Authors>Glax</Authors>
         <RepositoryUrl>https://git.bernloehr.eu/glax/GlaxLogger</RepositoryUrl>
         <RepositoryType>git</RepositoryType>
-        <Version>1.0.5</Version>
+        <Version>1.0.6</Version>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/GlaxLogger/Logger.cs b/GlaxLogger/Logger.cs
index 3290387..30aa495 100644
--- a/GlaxLogger/Logger.cs
+++ b/GlaxLogger/Logger.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ public class Logger : ILogger, IDisposable, IAsyncDisposable
     {
         this._filterLevel = filteredLevel;
         string logFolderPath = outputFolderPath ?? Path.Join(Environment.CurrentDirectory, "logs");
+        Directory.CreateDirectory(logFolderPath);
         this._filteredLogfile = new FileStream(Path.Join(logFolderPath, $"{DateTime.Now:yyyy-MM-dd HH.mm.ss}-filtered.log"), FileMode.Create); 
         this._allMessageLogfile = new FileStream(Path.Join(logFolderPath, $"{DateTime.Now:yyyy-MM-dd HH.mm.ss}.log"), FileMode.Create);
         this._consoleOut = consoleOut ?? Console.Out;