diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/DownloadComponentsMojo.java b/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/DownloadComponentsMojo.java
index f571c05..05fcc66 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/DownloadComponentsMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/DownloadComponentsMojo.java
@@ -113,7 +113,10 @@ private void executeInner() throws MojoExecutionException {
     }
 
     // Ensure that the output directory exists
-    destinationDir.mkdirs();
+    if (!destinationDir.mkdirs()) {
+      getLog()
+          .info("Failed to create destination directory. Perhaps the directory already exists?");
+    }
 
     // Update the cached manifest
     try {