diff --git a/providers/ark.rb b/providers/ark.rb
index adc493a5..d8bd4332 100644
--- a/providers/ark.rb
+++ b/providers/ark.rb
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def download_direct_from_oracle(tarball_name, new_resource)
     converge_by(description) do
        Chef::Log.debug "downloading oracle tarball straight from the source"
        cmd = shell_out!(
-                                  %Q[ curl -L --cookie "#{cookie}" #{new_resource.url} -o #{download_path} ]
+                                  %Q[ curl --create-dirs -L --cookie "#{cookie}" #{new_resource.url} -o #{download_path} ]
                                )
     end
   else