diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/berkeleydb/db_bdb.cpp b/src/blockchain_db/berkeleydb/db_bdb.cpp
index ce355ccd..f30e156c 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/berkeleydb/db_bdb.cpp
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/berkeleydb/db_bdb.cpp
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ void BlockchainBDB::open(const std::string& filename, const int db_flags)
     }
     else
     {
-        if (!boost::filesystem::create_directory(direc))
+        if (!boost::filesystem::create_directories(direc))
             throw0(DB_OPEN_FAILURE(std::string("Failed to create directory ").append(filename).c_str()));
     }