diff --git a/services/BadgeGeneratorService.py b/services/BadgeGeneratorService.py
index 3c0f378..f76f036 100644
--- a/services/BadgeGeneratorService.py
+++ b/services/BadgeGeneratorService.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ class BadgeGeneratorService:
 
         self.bg_config = config["badge_generator"]
         self.env = Environment(loader=FileSystemLoader("template"))
+        self.output_path = Path("output_badges")
+        self.output_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
         self.svg_template = self.env.get_template(Path(self.bg_config["svg_template"]).name)
         self.html_template = self.env.get_template(Path(self.bg_config["html_template"]).name)
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ class BadgeGeneratorService:
     def generate_badge(self, user_name, seat_id, picture) -> None:
         svg = self._get_user_svg(user_name, seat_id, picture)
         html = self._get_html_from_svg(svg)
-        output_path = Path(f"output_badges/{user_name}.pdf")
+        output_path = self.output_path / f"{user_name}.pdf"
         self._html_to_pdf(html, output_path)
         self._badge_count += 1
         logger.info(f"({self._badge_count}) Created: {output_path}, {user_name}, {seat_id}, {str(picture)[:10]}")