diff --git a/apksmash.py b/apksmash.py
index a425cab..a8cbb74 100644
--- a/apksmash.py
+++ b/apksmash.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 import re
 import os
 import tempfile
+import shutil
 
 print "Starting fixstrings and apk analysis...\n"
 
@@ -520,8 +521,9 @@ def perm_to_string(line):
 	smaliOut.close()
 	os.close(tmp_fd)
 	os.remove(smali_name)
-	os.rename(tmp_name, smali_name)
-
+        if not os.path.exists(os.path.dirname(smali_name)):
+            os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(smali_name))
+        shutil.move(tmp_name, smali_name)
 
 
 print "Done Search. Writing output: " + outputfilename