diff --git a/.changeset/lucky-glasses-sell.md b/.changeset/lucky-glasses-sell.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..42b2f76974d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/lucky-glasses-sell.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@sveltejs/adapter-netlify': patch
+---
+
+Ensure build directory exists before writing \_redirects
diff --git a/packages/adapter-netlify/index.js b/packages/adapter-netlify/index.js
index c68a9be3c037..eaee54986bb1 100644
--- a/packages/adapter-netlify/index.js
+++ b/packages/adapter-netlify/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { appendFileSync, existsSync, readFileSync, writeFileSync } from 'fs';
-import { join, resolve, posix } from 'path';
+import { dirname, join, resolve, posix } from 'path';
 import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
 import glob from 'tiny-glob/sync.js';
 import esbuild from 'esbuild';
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ function generate_lambda_functions({ builder, publish, split, esm }) {
 	if (existsSync('_redirects')) {
 		builder.copy('_redirects', redirect_file);
 	}
+	builder.mkdirp(dirname(redirect_file));
 	appendFileSync(redirect_file, `\n\n${redirects.join('\n')}`);
 }