diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9bb6ec4..9550b4f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Subsequently running the program will check for updates and download any new epi
 To sync podcasts to a Rockbox iPod, simply run
 
 ```
-podcast-hoarder <ipod-root>
+podcast-hoarder sync <ipod-root>
 ```
 
 replacing `<ipod-root>` with the root directory of the iPod. This will generate playlists for all podcasts, sync the playlists to the iPod, and sync the episodes to the iPod.
diff --git a/src/sync.rs b/src/sync.rs
index 6840b4c..4d61f56 100644
--- a/src/sync.rs
+++ b/src/sync.rs
@@ -162,7 +162,10 @@ pub(crate) fn sync(
 
             if !target.exists() {
                 println!("[info] copying from {:?} to {:?}.", source, target);
-                fs::create_dir_all(target.parent().unwrap())?;
+                let parent = target.parent().unwrap();
+                if !parent.exists() {
+                    fs::create_dir_all(parent)?;
+                }
                 fs::copy(source, target)?;
             }
         }