diff --git a/examples/cu_rp_balancebot/src/main.rs b/examples/cu_rp_balancebot/src/main.rs
index 670e96a02..f85643f72 100644
--- a/examples/cu_rp_balancebot/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/cu_rp_balancebot/src/main.rs
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ const SLAB_SIZE: Option<usize> = Some(1 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024);
 fn main() {
     static STOP_FLAG: AtomicBool = AtomicBool::new(false);
     let logger_path = "logs/balance.copper";
-
     if let Some(parent) = Path::new(logger_path).parent() {
-        fs::create_dir_all(parent).expect("Failed to create logs directory");
+        if !parent.exists() {
+            fs::create_dir_all(parent).expect("Failed to create logs directory");
+        }
     }
 
     let copper_ctx = basic_copper_setup(&PathBuf::from(logger_path), SLAB_SIZE, false, None)
diff --git a/examples/cu_rp_balancebot/src/sim.rs b/examples/cu_rp_balancebot/src/sim.rs
index 79ed01c0f..54cc3784a 100644
--- a/examples/cu_rp_balancebot/src/sim.rs
+++ b/examples/cu_rp_balancebot/src/sim.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ use cu29::prelude::*;
 use cu29_helpers::{basic_copper_setup, CopperContext};
 use cu_ads7883_new::ADSReadingPayload;
 use cu_rp_encoder::EncoderPayload;
-use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::fs;
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
 // To enable sim, it is just your regular macro with sim_mode true
 #[copper_runtime(config = "copperconfig.ron", sim_mode = true)]
@@ -51,6 +52,12 @@ fn setup_copper(mut commands: Commands) {
     #[allow(clippy::identity_op)]
     const LOG_SLAB_SIZE: Option<usize> = Some(1 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024);
     let logger_path = "logs/balance.copper";
+    if let Some(parent) = Path::new(logger_path).parent() {
+        if !parent.exists() {
+            fs::create_dir_all(parent).expect("Failed to create logs directory");
+        }
+    }
+
     // here we set up a mock clock so the simulation can take control of it.
     let (robot_clock, mock) = RobotClock::mock();
     let copper_ctx = basic_copper_setup(