diff --git a/linkcheck/configuration/__init__.py b/linkcheck/configuration/__init__.py
index 87141dc6..c841ba27 100644
--- a/linkcheck/configuration/__init__.py
+++ b/linkcheck/configuration/__init__.py
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ def make_userdir(child):
             # Windows forbids filenames with leading dot unless
             # a trailing dot is added.
             userdir += "."
-        os.mkdir(userdir, 0700)
+        os.makedirs(userdir, 0700)
 
 
 def get_user_config():