diff --git a/download/download.go b/download/download.go
index d811cbf..dd99f8f 100644
--- a/download/download.go
+++ b/download/download.go
@@ -4,18 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"kattudden/newsboat-yt/config"
-	"kattudden/newsboat-yt/utils"
 	"os/exec"
 )
 
 func YoutubeVideo(url string) error {
 	conf, _ := config.New()
 
-	err := utils.EnsureDirectory(conf.DownloadPath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.New("failed to create download directory!")
-	}
-
 	downloadBinary := "yt-dlp"
 
 	output := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%%(title)s.%%(ext)s", conf.DownloadPath)
@@ -24,7 +18,7 @@ func YoutubeVideo(url string) error {
 
 	fmt.Println(cmd.String())
 
-	err = cmd.Run()
+	err := cmd.Run()
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println(err)
 		return errors.New("failed to download video!")
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 3da0c32..3b019fa 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package main
 import (
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
+	"kattudden/newsboat-yt/config"
 	"kattudden/newsboat-yt/database"
 	"kattudden/newsboat-yt/download"
+	"kattudden/newsboat-yt/utils"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -14,6 +16,19 @@ func main() {
 
 	flag.Parse()
 
+	conf, _ := config.New()
+	err := utils.EnsureDirectory(conf.DownloadPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("failed to create download directory!")
+		return
+	}
+
+	err = utils.EnsureDirectory(conf.DatabaseDirectory)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("failed to create database directory!")
+		return
+	}
+
 	if *newUrl != "" {
 		fmt.Println("Adding new URL.")
 		database.InsertUrl(*newUrl)