diff --git a/cmd/helm/repo_add.go b/cmd/helm/repo_add.go
index 96162499f..a28bb82a1 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/repo_add.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/repo_add.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/gofrs/flock"
@@ -78,6 +79,12 @@ func newRepoAddCmd(out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 }
 
 func (o *repoAddOptions) run(out io.Writer) error {
+	//Ensure the file directory exists as it is required for file locking
+	err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(o.repoFile), os.ModePerm)
+	if err != nil && !os.IsExist(err) {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	// Lock the repository file for concurrent goroutines or processes synchronization
 	fileLock := flock.New(o.repoFile)
 	lockCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
diff --git a/cmd/helm/repo_add_test.go b/cmd/helm/repo_add_test.go
index c53f3bd65..1ac61fba8 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/repo_add_test.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/repo_add_test.go
@@ -92,15 +92,23 @@ func TestRepoAdd(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRepoAddConcurrentGoRoutines(t *testing.T) {
 	const testName = "test-name"
+	repoFile := filepath.Join(ensure.TempDir(t), "repositories.yaml")
+	repoAddConcurrent(t, testName, repoFile)
+}
+
+func TestRepoAddConcurrentDirNotExist(t *testing.T) {
+	const testName = "test-name-2"
+	repoFile := filepath.Join(ensure.TempDir(t), "foo", "repositories.yaml")
+	repoAddConcurrent(t, testName, repoFile)
+}
 
+func repoAddConcurrent(t *testing.T, testName, repoFile string) {
 	ts, err := repotest.NewTempServer("testdata/testserver/*.*")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	defer ts.Stop()
 
-	repoFile := filepath.Join(ensure.TempDir(t), "repositories.yaml")
-
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 	wg.Add(3)
 	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {