diff --git a/src/fastcs/launch.py b/src/fastcs/launch.py
index 653543764..7ffe06fc0 100644
--- a/src/fastcs/launch.py
+++ b/src/fastcs/launch.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def create_docs(self) -> None:
     def create_gui(self) -> None:
         for transport in self._transports:
             if hasattr(transport.options, "gui"):
-                transport.create_docs()
+                transport.create_gui()
 
     def run(self):
         self._loop.run_until_complete(
diff --git a/src/fastcs/transport/epics/gui.py b/src/fastcs/transport/epics/gui.py
index f07a63572..6412aa20d 100644
--- a/src/fastcs/transport/epics/gui.py
+++ b/src/fastcs/transport/epics/gui.py
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ def create_gui(self, options: EpicsGUIOptions | None = None) -> None:
             raise FastCSException("FastCS does not support .edl screens.")
 
         assert options.output_path.suffix == options.file_format.value
+        options.output_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
         controller_mapping = self._controller.get_controller_mappings()[0]
         components = self.extract_mapping_components(controller_mapping)