diff --git a/cli_meter/sync-scada-data.sh b/cli_meter/sync-scada-data.sh
index a9d39f3..e154743 100755
--- a/cli_meter/sync-scada-data.sh
+++ b/cli_meter/sync-scada-data.sh
@@ -43,15 +43,18 @@ NUM_MONTHS=$(read_config "num_months")
 DEST_DIR=$(read_config "dest_dir")
 CUR_DATE=$(date +%Y-%m-01)
 
+mkdir -p $DEST_DIR
+
 log "Syncing from $SRC_DIR to $DEST_DIR for the last $NUM_MONTHS months"
 
 # Loop over the number of months specified
 for ((i=0; i<NUM_MONTHS; i++)); do
     # Calculate the date for each month in the past
     cur_timestamp=$(date -d "$CUR_DATE -$i month" +%Y%m)
+    date_dir=$(date -d "$CUR_DATE -$i month" +%Y-%m)
 
     # Create the destination directory if it doesn't exist
-    dest_dir_path="$DEST_DIR/$cur_timestamp"
+    dest_dir_path="$DEST_DIR/$date_dir"
     
     log "Syncing files for timestamp $cur_timestamp to $dest_dir_path"