diff --git a/toolsrc/include/vcpkg_Files.h b/toolsrc/include/vcpkg_Files.h
index 3fbaad363..e88bca7b6 100644
--- a/toolsrc/include/vcpkg_Files.h
+++ b/toolsrc/include/vcpkg_Files.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ namespace vcpkg::Files
         virtual bool is_regular_file(const fs::path& path) const = 0;
         virtual bool is_empty(const fs::path& path) const = 0;
         virtual bool create_directory(const fs::path& path, std::error_code& ec) = 0;
+        virtual bool create_directories(const fs::path& path, std::error_code& ec) = 0;
         virtual void copy(const fs::path& oldpath, const fs::path& newpath, fs::copy_options opts) = 0;
         virtual bool copy_file(const fs::path& oldpath, const fs::path& newpath, fs::copy_options opts, std::error_code& ec) = 0;
         virtual fs::file_status status(const fs::path& path, std::error_code& ec) const = 0;
diff --git a/toolsrc/src/vcpkg_Files.cpp b/toolsrc/src/vcpkg_Files.cpp
index 21896a53d..d0e55a215 100644
--- a/toolsrc/src/vcpkg_Files.cpp
+++ b/toolsrc/src/vcpkg_Files.cpp
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@ namespace vcpkg::Files
         {
             return fs::stdfs::create_directory(path, ec);
         }
+        virtual bool create_directories(const fs::path& path, std::error_code& ec) override
+        {
+            return fs::stdfs::create_directories(path, ec);
+        }
         virtual void copy(const fs::path & oldpath, const fs::path & newpath, fs::copy_options opts) override
         {
             fs::stdfs::copy(oldpath, newpath, opts);
@@ -160,6 +164,7 @@ namespace vcpkg::Files
 
             Checks::check_exit(VCPKG_LINE_INFO, count == data.size());
         }
+
     };
 
     Filesystem & get_real_filesystem()