diff --git a/utils/dataset_manifest/create.py b/utils/dataset_manifest/create.py
index f5d90d1a..8884fa7c 100644
--- a/utils/dataset_manifest/create.py
+++ b/utils/dataset_manifest/create.py
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ def main():
     args = get_args()
 
     manifest_directory = os.path.abspath(args.output_dir)
-    os.makedirs(manifest_directory, exist_ok=True)
+    if not os.path.exists(manifest_directory):
+        os.makedirs(manifest_directory)
     source = os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser(args.source))
 
     sources = []
@@ -90,4 +91,4 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     base_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
     sys.path.append(base_dir)
     from dataset_manifest.core import VideoManifestManager, ImageManifestManager
-    main()
\ No newline at end of file
+    main()