diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 2d86961911..113ef06226 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ allprojects{
         }
 
         writeProcessors = {
+            new File(rootDir, "annotations/src/main/resources/META-INF/services/").mkdirs()
             def processorFile = new File(rootDir, "annotations/src/main/resources/META-INF/services/javax.annotation.processing.Processor")
             def text = new StringBuilder()
             def files = new File(rootDir, "annotations/src/main/java")