diff --git a/statcvs/plugin.jelly b/statcvs/plugin.jelly
index 821a5ff8..d78f14db 100644
--- a/statcvs/plugin.jelly
+++ b/statcvs/plugin.jelly
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 <project 
   xmlns:j="jelly:core"
   xmlns:maven="jelly:maven"
+  xmlns:ant="jelly:ant"
   xmlns:doc="doc"
   xmlns:m="maven">
   
@@ -50,11 +51,13 @@
     <j:choose>
       <j:when test="${jdk14 == 'true'}">
 
+        <ant:mkdir dir="${maven.build.dir}"/>
         <property name="statcvs.logfile" value="${maven.build.dir}/statcvs.log"/>
 
         <cvs command="-q log" output="${statcvs.logfile}"/>
 
-    <property name="maven.docs.dest" value="${pom.getPluginContext('maven-xdoc-plugin').getVariable('maven.docs.dest')}"/>
+        <property name="maven.docs.dest" value="${pom.getPluginContext('maven-xdoc-plugin').getVariable('maven.docs.dest')}"/>
+        <ant:mkdir dir="${maven.docs.dest}"/>
   
         <java jar="${plugin.getDependencyPath('statcvs')}" fork="true">
           <arg value="${pom.name}"/>
diff --git a/statcvs/xdocs/changes.xml b/statcvs/xdocs/changes.xml
index 94548528..34dcda50 100644
--- a/statcvs/xdocs/changes.xml
+++ b/statcvs/xdocs/changes.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 
   <body>
 	<release version="1.2" date="in CVS">
+      <action dev="evenisse" type="fix" due-to="Alwyn Schoeman">
+        Fixed MAVEN-561. Creates maven.build.dir and maven.docs.dest directory if doesn't exist.
+      </action>
       <action dev="evenisse" type="fix">
         Fixed MAVEN-493. I register reports only if source, test,... exists.
         So, corresponding entrys in menu will appear only if reports are registered.
