diff --git a/crates/dap_adapters/src/python.rs b/crates/dap_adapters/src/python.rs
index 455440d6d3..f499244966 100644
--- a/crates/dap_adapters/src/python.rs
+++ b/crates/dap_adapters/src/python.rs
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ impl PythonDebugAdapter {
             .await
             .context("Could not find Python installation for DebugPy")?;
         let work_dir = debug_adapters_dir().join(Self::ADAPTER_NAME);
+        if !work_dir.exists() {
+            std::fs::create_dir_all(&work_dir)?;
+        }
         let mut path = work_dir.clone();
         path.push("debugpy-venv");
         if !path.exists() {
diff --git a/crates/zed/src/main.rs b/crates/zed/src/main.rs
index 825aea615f..71b29909a1 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/zed/src/main.rs
@@ -1125,6 +1125,7 @@ fn init_paths() -> HashMap<io::ErrorKind, Vec<&'static Path>> {
         paths::config_dir(),
         paths::extensions_dir(),
         paths::languages_dir(),
+        paths::debug_adapters_dir(),
         paths::database_dir(),
         paths::logs_dir(),
         paths::temp_dir(),