diff --git a/cmd/generate/codeowners/codeowners.go b/cmd/generate/codeowners/codeowners.go
index 3da44f8..149d525 100644
--- a/cmd/generate/codeowners/codeowners.go
+++ b/cmd/generate/codeowners/codeowners.go
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ type Options struct {
 	// The default should be to generate a GitHub style "CODEOWNERS" file.
 	ownersStyleFile bool
 
+	// where the output file will go
+	outputPath string
+
 	// the number of days to look back
 	previousDays int
 
@@ -113,6 +116,7 @@ pizza generate codeowners . --config /path/to/.sauced.yaml
 			}
 
 			opts.ownersStyleFile, _ = cmd.Flags().GetBool("owners-style-file")
+			opts.outputPath, _ = cmd.Flags().GetString("output-path")
 			opts.previousDays, _ = cmd.Flags().GetInt("range")
 			opts.tty, _ = cmd.Flags().GetBool("tty-disable")
 
@@ -139,6 +143,7 @@ pizza generate codeowners . --config /path/to/.sauced.yaml
 
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().IntP("range", "r", 90, "The number of days to analyze commit history (default 90)")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().Bool("owners-style-file", false, "Generate an agnostic OWNERS style file instead of CODEOWNERS.")
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringP("output-path", "o", "./", "Directory to create the output file.")
 
 	return cmd
 }
@@ -176,21 +181,24 @@ func run(opts *Options, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error traversing git log: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Bootstrap codeowners
-	var outputPath string
+	// Add optional output path to base path
+	fullOutputPath := filepath.Join(opts.path, opts.outputPath)
+
+	// Define the file type based on a flag
+	var finalOutputPath string
 	if opts.ownersStyleFile {
-		outputPath = filepath.Join(opts.path, "OWNERS")
+		finalOutputPath = filepath.Join(fullOutputPath, "OWNERS")
 	} else {
-		outputPath = filepath.Join(opts.path, "CODEOWNERS")
+		finalOutputPath = filepath.Join(fullOutputPath, "CODEOWNERS")
 	}
 
-	opts.logger.V(logging.LogDebug).Style(0, colors.FgBlue).Infof("Processing codeowners file at: %s\n", outputPath)
-	err = generateOutputFile(codeowners, outputPath, opts, cmd)
+	opts.logger.V(logging.LogDebug).Style(0, colors.FgBlue).Infof("Processing codeowners file at: %s\n", finalOutputPath)
+	err = generateOutputFile(codeowners, finalOutputPath, opts, cmd)
 	if err != nil {
 		_ = opts.telemetry.CaptureFailedCodeownersGenerate()
 		return fmt.Errorf("error generating github style codeowners file: %w", err)
 	}
-	opts.logger.V(logging.LogInfo).Style(0, colors.FgGreen).Infof("Finished generating file: %s\n", outputPath)
+	opts.logger.V(logging.LogInfo).Style(0, colors.FgGreen).Infof("Finished generating file: %s\n", finalOutputPath)
 	_ = opts.telemetry.CaptureCodeownersGenerate()
 
 	opts.logger.V(logging.LogInfo).Style(0, colors.FgCyan).Infof("\nCreate an OpenSauced Contributor Insight to get metrics and insights on these codeowners:\n")
diff --git a/cmd/generate/codeowners/output.go b/cmd/generate/codeowners/output.go
index a4bd1c4..6b51054 100644
--- a/cmd/generate/codeowners/output.go
+++ b/cmd/generate/codeowners/output.go
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@ import (
 )
 
 func generateOutputFile(fileStats FileStats, outputPath string, opts *Options, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
+
+	// Create specified output directories if necessary
+	err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(outputPath), os.ModePerm)
+	if err != nil {
+		if !os.IsExist(err) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("error creating directory at %s filepath: %w", outputPath, err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Open the file for writing
 	file, err := os.Create(outputPath)
 	if err != nil {