diff --git a/issue_generator.py b/issue_generator.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index d2201cc..6d624f8
--- a/issue_generator.py
+++ b/issue_generator.py
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ class FeedReader:
         else: etag = None
         feed = feedparser.parse(self.url, etag=etag)
         if feed.etag and feed.etag != etag:
+            if not os.path.isdir(CONFIG_DIR):
+                os.mkdir(CONFIG_DIR)
             with open(self.etag_file, mode='w', encoding="UTF-8") as file:
                 file.write(feed.etag)
         if feed.status == 304: