diff --git a/features/action_mkdir.feature b/features/action_mkdir.feature
index 241edb5..82475c5 100644
--- a/features/action_mkdir.feature
+++ b/features/action_mkdir.feature
@@ -19,3 +19,13 @@ Feature: `mkdir' task action
     When I successfully execute the recipe on remote target
     Then the remote directory "some_directory_0700" must have 0700 mode
     And  the remote directory "some_directory_0500" must have 0500 mode
+
+  Scenario: creates directories recursively
+    Given a recipe with:
+      """
+      task :mkdir_action do
+        mkdir 'some/directory'
+      end
+      """
+    When I successfully execute the recipe on remote target
+    Then the remote directory "some/directory" must exists
diff --git a/lib/producer/core.rb b/lib/producer/core.rb
index 6eb8bee..5208076 100644
--- a/lib/producer/core.rb
+++ b/lib/producer/core.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-require 'forwardable'
-
 require 'etc'
+require 'forwardable'
+require 'pathname'
+
 require 'net/ssh'
 require 'net/sftp'
 
diff --git a/lib/producer/core/actions/mkdir.rb b/lib/producer/core/actions/mkdir.rb
index 1082e04..1648c3a 100644
--- a/lib/producer/core/actions/mkdir.rb
+++ b/lib/producer/core/actions/mkdir.rb
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@ module Producer
         end
 
         def apply
-          case arguments.size
-          when 1
-            fs.mkdir path
-          when 2
-            fs.mkdir path, mode
+          Pathname.new(path).descend do |p|
+            next if fs.dir? p
+            case arguments.size
+            when 1 then fs.mkdir p.to_s
+            when 2 then fs.mkdir p.to_s, mode
+            end
           end
         end
 
diff --git a/spec/producer/core/actions/mkdir_spec.rb b/spec/producer/core/actions/mkdir_spec.rb
index 4e3fc3a..8f7d23a 100644
--- a/spec/producer/core/actions/mkdir_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/producer/core/actions/mkdir_spec.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ module Producer::Core
       it_behaves_like 'action'
 
       describe '#apply' do
+        before { allow(remote_fs).to receive(:dir?) { false } }
+
         it 'creates directory on remote filesystem' do
           expect(remote_fs).to receive(:mkdir).with(path)
           mkdir.apply
@@ -22,6 +24,25 @@ module Producer::Core
             mkdir.apply
           end
         end
+
+        context 'when parent directories does not exists' do
+          let(:path) { 'some/path' }
+
+          it 'creates parent directories' do
+            expect(remote_fs).to receive(:mkdir).with('some').ordered
+            expect(remote_fs).to receive(:mkdir).with('some/path').ordered
+            mkdir.apply
+          end
+        end
+
+        context 'when directory already exists' do
+          before { allow(remote_fs).to receive(:dir?) { true } }
+
+          it 'creates directory on remote filesystem' do
+            expect(remote_fs).not_to receive(:mkdir)
+            mkdir.apply
+          end
+        end
       end
     end
   end