diff --git a/flytekit/bin/entrypoint.py b/flytekit/bin/entrypoint.py
index 3011544dec..2ea9a74c31 100644
--- a/flytekit/bin/entrypoint.py
+++ b/flytekit/bin/entrypoint.py
@@ -733,6 +733,7 @@ def fast_execute_task_cmd(additional_distribution: str, dest_dir: str, task_exec
     if additional_distribution is not None:
         if not dest_dir:
             dest_dir = os.getcwd()
+        os.makedirs(dest_dir, exist_ok=True)
         _download_distribution(additional_distribution, dest_dir)
 
     # Insert the call to fast before the unbounded resolver args