diff --git a/packages/ethereum-indexer-cli/.gitignore b/packages/ethereum-indexer-cli/.gitignore
index 4acfcb9..2f9d709 100644
--- a/packages/ethereum-indexer-cli/.gitignore
+++ b/packages/ethereum-indexer-cli/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 node_modules/
 dist/
 *.local
-output.json
\ No newline at end of file
+output.json
+indexed/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/ethereum-indexer-cli/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/ethereum-indexer-cli/CHANGELOG.md
index 26940cf..df70cef 100644
--- a/packages/ethereum-indexer-cli/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/ethereum-indexer-cli/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # ethereum-indexer-cli
 
+## 0.6.13
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- mkdir for cli
+
 ## 0.6.12
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/ethereum-indexer-cli/README.md b/packages/ethereum-indexer-cli/README.md
index 6bed6d0..6bb7bb9 100644
--- a/packages/ethereum-indexer-cli/README.md
+++ b/packages/ethereum-indexer-cli/README.md
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 ## test
 
 ```bash
-pnpm cli -p ../../../../wighawag/jolly-roger/indexer/dist/index.cjs -n http://localhost:8545 -f output.json -d ../../../../wighawag/jolly-roger/contracts/deployments/localhost
+pnpm cli -p ../../../../wighawag/jolly-roger/indexer/dist/index.cjs -n http://localhost:8545 -f indexed/localhost.json -d ../../../../wighawag/jolly-roger/contracts/deployments/localhost
 ```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/ethereum-indexer-cli/package.json b/packages/ethereum-indexer-cli/package.json
index 6dcc329..1daf773 100644
--- a/packages/ethereum-indexer-cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/ethereum-indexer-cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ethereum-indexer-cli",
-  "version": "0.6.12",
+  "version": "0.6.13",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "",
diff --git a/packages/ethereum-indexer-cli/src/index.ts b/packages/ethereum-indexer-cli/src/index.ts
index 281ac7c..a95e5cc 100644
--- a/packages/ethereum-indexer-cli/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/ethereum-indexer-cli/src/index.ts
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ export async function init<ABI extends Abi, ProcessResultType>(options: Options)
 		},
 		save: async (context, all) => {
 			const data = {lastSync: all.lastSync, state: all.state, history: all.history};
+			const dirname = path.dirname(options.file);
+			if (!fs.existsSync(dirname)) {
+				fs.mkdirSync(dirname, {recursive: true});
+			}
 			fs.writeFileSync(options.file, JSON.stringify(data, bnReplacer, 2));
 		},
 		clear: async () => {},