diff --git a/openfpga/src/fpga_verilog/simulation_info_writer.cpp b/openfpga/src/fpga_verilog/simulation_info_writer.cpp
index fbbb7e83c..7c0bf0e3e 100644
--- a/openfpga/src/fpga_verilog/simulation_info_writer.cpp
+++ b/openfpga/src/fpga_verilog/simulation_info_writer.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 #include "vtr_assert.h"
 #include "vtr_time.h"
 
+/* Headers from openfpgautil library */
+#include "openfpga_digest.h"
+
 #include "simulation_utils.h"
 
 #include "verilog_constants.h"
@@ -34,6 +37,11 @@ void print_verilog_simulation_info(const std::string& ini_fname,
 
   std::string timer_message = std::string("Write exchangeable file containing simulation information '") + ini_fname + std::string("'");
 
+  std::string ini_dir_path = format_dir_path(find_path_dir_name(ini_fname));
+
+  /* Create directories */
+  create_directory(ini_dir_path);
+
   /* Start time count */
   vtr::ScopedStartFinishTimer timer(timer_message);