diff --git a/sylk/database.py b/sylk/database.py
index d11f5d4..15cb066 100644
--- a/sylk/database.py
+++ b/sylk/database.py
@@ -1,46 +1,52 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2010-2011 AG Projects. See LICENSE for details.
 #
 
 """
 Database connection factory
 
 Each application that wants to connect to a database should instantiate a Database 
 object with the URI it wants to connect to. As Database is a Singleton, same object
 will be used if the same URI is specified.
 
 A usage example can be found in the conference application database module.
 """
 
 __all__ = ['Database']
 
+import os
+
 from application import log
 from application.python import Null
 from application.python.types import Singleton
+from application.system import makedirs
 from sqlobject import connectionForURI
 
 
 class Database(object):
     __metaclass__ = Singleton
 
     def __init__(self, uri):
         if uri == 'sqlite:/:memory:':
             log.warn("SQLite memory backend can't be used because it's not thread-safe")
             uri = None
+        elif uri.startswith('sqlite://'):
+            path = uri[9:]
+            makedirs(os.path.split(path)[0])
         self.uri = uri
         if uri is not None:
             self.connection = connectionForURI(uri)
         else:
             self.connection = Null
 
     def create_table(self, klass):
         if klass._connection is Null or klass.tableExists():
             return
         else:
             log.warn('Table %s does not exists. Creating it now.' % klass.sqlmeta.table)
             saved = klass._connection.debug
             try:
                 klass._connection.debug = True # log SQL used to create the table
                 klass.createTable()
             finally:
                 klass._connection.debug = saved