diff --git a/packages/daemon/src/domain/bundle-archive.ts b/packages/daemon/src/domain/bundle-archive.ts
index 209fa3645..7eea25907 100644
--- a/packages/daemon/src/domain/bundle-archive.ts
+++ b/packages/daemon/src/domain/bundle-archive.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ export async function pack(stagingDir: string, outputPath: string): Promise<stri
     throw new Error("Output path must end with .rigbundle");
   }
 
+  const outDir = nodePath.dirname(outputPath);
+  if (outDir && !fs.existsSync(outDir)) {
+    fs.mkdirSync(outDir, { recursive: true });
+  }
+
   // Collect all files in deterministic order (alphabetical)
   const allFiles = walkFilesSync(stagingDir).sort();
 
diff --git a/packages/daemon/test/bundle-archive.test.ts b/packages/daemon/test/bundle-archive.test.ts
index f67cd3725..84e246e34 100644
--- a/packages/daemon/test/bundle-archive.test.ts
+++ b/packages/daemon/test/bundle-archive.test.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,17 @@ describe("Bundle archive", () => {
     return staging;
   }
 
+  it("pack creates parent directory if it does not exist", async () => {
+    const staging = createStaging();
+    const nestedOut = path.join(tmpDir, "missing", "sub", "test.rigbundle");
+
+    const hash = await pack(staging, nestedOut);
+
+    expect(fs.existsSync(nestedOut)).toBe(true);
+    expect(fs.existsSync(`${nestedOut}.sha256`)).toBe(true);
+    expect(hash).toMatch(/^[a-f0-9]{64}$/);
+  });
+
   // T1: Pack creates valid tar.gz
   it("pack creates valid tar.gz file", async () => {
     const staging = createStaging();