diff --git a/src/discussions/cli.py b/src/discussions/cli.py
index a7c81c5..064aafc 100644
--- a/src/discussions/cli.py
+++ b/src/discussions/cli.py
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ def cmd_new(args) -> int:
     else:
         slug = args.title.lower().replace(" ", "-")
         slug = "".join(c for c in slug if c.isalnum() or c == "-")
-        path = Path(f"{slug}.discussion.md")
+        path = Path("discussions") / f"{slug}.discussion.md"
+
+    # Ensure parent directory exists
+    path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
     if path.exists() and not args.force:
         print(f"Error: {path} already exists. Use --force to overwrite.")