diff --git a/packages/community-cli-plugin/src/commands/bundle/buildBundle.js b/packages/community-cli-plugin/src/commands/bundle/buildBundle.js
index 15bf4ef0325..8cfce1f1699 100644
--- a/packages/community-cli-plugin/src/commands/bundle/buildBundle.js
+++ b/packages/community-cli-plugin/src/commands/bundle/buildBundle.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {logger} from '../../utils/logger';
 import parseKeyValueParamArray from '../../utils/parseKeyValueParamArray';
 import saveAssets from './saveAssets';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
+import {promises as fs} from 'fs';
 import Server from 'metro/src/Server';
 import metroBundle from 'metro/src/shared/output/bundle';
 import metroRamBundle from 'metro/src/shared/output/RamBundle';
@@ -112,6 +113,12 @@ async function buildBundleWithConfig(
   try {
     const bundle = await bundleImpl.build(server, requestOpts);
 
+    // Ensure destination directory exists before saving the bundle
+    await fs.mkdir(path.dirname(args.bundleOutput), {
+      recursive: true,
+      mode: 0o755,
+    });
+
     // $FlowIgnore[class-object-subtyping]
     // $FlowIgnore[incompatible-call]
     // $FlowIgnore[prop-missing]