diff --git a/lib/pipenv.js b/lib/pipenv.js
index 13f9eac1..107015d3 100644
--- a/lib/pipenv.js
+++ b/lib/pipenv.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ function pipfileToRequirements() {
   }
   if (res.status != 0)
     throw new Error(res.stderr);
+  fse.ensureDir(path.join(this.servicePath, '.serverless'));
   fse.writeFileSync(path.join(this.servicePath, '.serverless/requirements.txt'), res.stdout);
 };