diff --git a/packages/k8s/src/k8s/utils.ts b/packages/k8s/src/k8s/utils.ts
index 20da57a3..51ed4245 100644
--- a/packages/k8s/src/k8s/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/k8s/src/k8s/utils.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import * as k8s from '@kubernetes/client-node'
 import * as fs from 'fs'
+import * as path from 'path'
 import * as yaml from 'js-yaml'
 import * as core from '@actions/core'
 import { v1 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid'
@@ -45,8 +46,13 @@ cp -R /__w/_temp/_github_workflow /github/workflow
 mkdir -p ${mountDirs}
 `
 
+  const runnerTemp = process.env.RUNNER_TEMP
+  if (!runnerTemp) {
+    throw new Error('RUNNER_TEMP is not set')
+  }
   const filename = `${uuidv4()}.sh`
-  const entryPointPath = `${process.env.RUNNER_TEMP}/${filename}`
+  const entryPointPath = `${runnerTemp}/${filename}`
+  fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(entryPointPath), { recursive: true })
   fs.writeFileSync(entryPointPath, content)
   return {
     containerPath: `/__w/_temp/${filename}`,
@@ -80,8 +86,13 @@ exec ${environmentPrefix} ${entryPoint} ${
     entryPointArgs?.length ? entryPointArgs.join(' ') : ''
   }
 `
+  const runnerTemp = process.env.RUNNER_TEMP
+  if (!runnerTemp) {
+    throw new Error('RUNNER_TEMP is not set')
+  }
   const filename = `${uuidv4()}.sh`
-  const entryPointPath = `${process.env.RUNNER_TEMP}/${filename}`
+  const entryPointPath = `${runnerTemp}/${filename}`
+  fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(entryPointPath), { recursive: true })
   fs.writeFileSync(entryPointPath, content)
   return {
     containerPath: `/__w/_temp/${filename}`,
@@ -117,6 +128,7 @@ exec ${environmentPrefix} ${entryPoint} ${
   const filename = `${uuidv4()}.sh`
   const entryPointPath = `${dst}/${filename}`
   core.debug(`Writing container step script to ${entryPointPath}`)
+  fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(entryPointPath), { recursive: true })
   fs.writeFileSync(entryPointPath, content)
   return {
     containerPath: `/__w/_temp/${filename}`,
diff --git a/packages/k8s/tests/k8s-utils-test.ts b/packages/k8s/tests/k8s-utils-test.ts
index bfb6c453..bc836286 100644
--- a/packages/k8s/tests/k8s-utils-test.ts
+++ b/packages/k8s/tests/k8s-utils-test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 import * as fs from 'fs'
+import * as os from 'os'
+import * as path from 'path'
 import { containerPorts } from '../src/k8s'
 import {
   generateContainerName,
+  prepareJobScript,
+  writeContainerStepScript,
   writeRunScript,
   mergePodSpecWithOptions,
   mergeContainerWithOptions,
@@ -121,6 +125,55 @@ describe('k8s utils', () => {
     })
   })
 
+  describe('defensive parent-dir creation', () => {
+    let tempRoot: string
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      tempRoot = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'pr05-'))
+    })
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+      fs.rmSync(tempRoot, { recursive: true, force: true })
+    })
+
+    it('writeRunScript creates RUNNER_TEMP parent directory when missing', () => {
+      const missingDir = path.join(tempRoot, 'nested', 'runner_temp')
+      expect(fs.existsSync(missingDir)).toBe(false)
+      process.env.RUNNER_TEMP = missingDir
+
+      const { runnerPath } = writeRunScript('/test', 'sh', ['-e', 'script.sh'])
+
+      expect(fs.existsSync(missingDir)).toBe(true)
+      expect(fs.existsSync(runnerPath)).toBe(true)
+    })
+
+    it('prepareJobScript creates RUNNER_TEMP parent directory when missing', () => {
+      const missingDir = path.join(tempRoot, 'nested', 'runner_temp')
+      expect(fs.existsSync(missingDir)).toBe(false)
+      process.env.RUNNER_TEMP = missingDir
+
+      const { runnerPath } = prepareJobScript([])
+
+      expect(fs.existsSync(missingDir)).toBe(true)
+      expect(fs.existsSync(runnerPath)).toBe(true)
+    })
+
+    it('writeContainerStepScript creates dst parent directory when missing', () => {
+      const missingDst = path.join(tempRoot, 'nested', 'step_dst')
+      expect(fs.existsSync(missingDst)).toBe(false)
+
+      const { runnerPath } = writeContainerStepScript(
+        missingDst,
+        '/__w/repo/repo',
+        'sh',
+        ['-e', 'script.sh']
+      )
+
+      expect(fs.existsSync(missingDst)).toBe(true)
+      expect(fs.existsSync(runnerPath)).toBe(true)
+    })
+  })
+
   describe('container volumes', () => {
     beforeEach(async () => {
       testHelper = new TestHelper()