diff --git a/src/Node/FS/Async.purs b/src/Node/FS/Async.purs
index 3ebc669..77f9c10 100644
--- a/src/Node/FS/Async.purs
+++ b/src/Node/FS/Async.purs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ module Node.FS.Async
   , unlink
   , rmdir
   , mkdir
+  , mkdirRecursive
   , mkdir'
   , readdir
   , utimes
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ fs ::
   , realpath :: forall cache. Fn3 FilePath { | cache } (JSCallback FilePath) Unit
   , unlink :: Fn2 FilePath (JSCallback Unit) Unit
   , rmdir :: Fn2 FilePath (JSCallback Unit) Unit
-  , mkdir :: Fn3 FilePath String (JSCallback Unit) Unit
+  , mkdir :: Fn3 FilePath { recursive :: Boolean, mode :: String } (JSCallback Unit) Unit
   , readdir :: Fn2 FilePath (JSCallback (Array FilePath)) Unit
   , utimes :: Fn4 FilePath Int Int (JSCallback Unit) Unit
   , readFile :: forall a opts. Fn3 FilePath { | opts } (JSCallback a) Unit
@@ -202,16 +203,33 @@ mkdir :: FilePath
       -> Callback Unit
       -> Effect Unit
 
-mkdir = flip mkdir' $ mkPerms all all all
+mkdir path = mkdir' path (mkPerms all all all)
+
+-- | Makes a new directory and any directories that don't exist
+-- | in the path. Similar to `mkdir -p`.
+mkdirRecursive :: FilePath
+               -> Callback Unit
+               -> Effect Unit
+
+mkdirRecursive path = mkdirRecursive' path (mkPerms all all all)
+
+-- | Makes a new directory (and any directories that don't exist
+-- | in the path) with the specified permissions.
+mkdirRecursive'
+  :: FilePath
+  -> Perms
+  -> Callback Unit
+  -> Effect Unit
+mkdirRecursive' file perms cb = mkEffect $ \_ -> runFn3
+  fs.mkdir file { recursive: true, mode: permsToString perms } (handleCallback cb)
 
 -- | Makes a new directory with the specified permissions.
 mkdir' :: FilePath
        -> Perms
        -> Callback Unit
        -> Effect Unit
-
 mkdir' file perms cb = mkEffect $ \_ -> runFn3
-  fs.mkdir file (permsToString perms) (handleCallback cb)
+  fs.mkdir file { recursive: false, mode: permsToString perms } (handleCallback cb)
 
 -- | Reads the contents of a directory.
 readdir :: FilePath
diff --git a/src/Node/FS/Sync.purs b/src/Node/FS/Sync.purs
index 7e90288..0d6c94a 100644
--- a/src/Node/FS/Sync.purs
+++ b/src/Node/FS/Sync.purs
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ module Node.FS.Sync
   , rmdir
   , mkdir
   , mkdir'
+  , mkdirRecursive
+  , mkdirRecursive'
   , readdir
   , utimes
   , readFile
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ fs ::
   , realpathSync :: forall cache. Fn2 FilePath { | cache } FilePath
   , unlinkSync :: Fn1 FilePath Unit
   , rmdirSync :: Fn1 FilePath Unit
-  , mkdirSync :: Fn2 FilePath String Unit
+  , mkdirSync :: Fn2 FilePath { recursive :: Boolean, mode :: String } Unit
   , readdirSync :: Fn1 FilePath (Array FilePath)
   , utimesSync :: Fn3 FilePath Int Int Unit
   , readFileSync :: forall a opts. Fn2 FilePath { | opts } a
@@ -173,6 +175,20 @@ rmdir :: FilePath
 rmdir file = mkEffect $ \_ -> runFn1
   fs.rmdirSync file
 
+-- | Makes a new directory.
+mkdirRecursive
+  :: FilePath
+  -> Effect Unit
+mkdirRecursive = flip mkdirRecursive' $ mkPerms all all all
+
+-- | Makes a new directory with the specified permissions.
+mkdirRecursive'
+  :: FilePath
+  -> Perms
+  -> Effect Unit
+mkdirRecursive' file perms = mkEffect $ \_ -> runFn2
+  fs.mkdirSync file { recursive: true, mode: permsToString perms }
+
 -- | Makes a new directory.
 mkdir :: FilePath
       -> Effect Unit
@@ -185,7 +201,7 @@ mkdir' :: FilePath
        -> Effect Unit
 
 mkdir' file perms = mkEffect $ \_ -> runFn2
-  fs.mkdirSync file (permsToString perms)
+  fs.mkdirSync file { recursive: false, mode: permsToString perms }
 
 -- | Reads the contents of a directory.
 readdir :: FilePath