diff --git a/src/main/ipc/settingsApi.ts b/src/main/ipc/settingsApi.ts
index 1214ef5..063194b 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc/settingsApi.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc/settingsApi.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import electron from 'electron';
 import type { BrowserWindow } from 'electron';
 import { platform, release, EOL } from 'node:os';
+import { mkdir } from 'node:fs/promises';
 const { ipcMain, app, dialog, Notification, shell, clipboard } = electron;
 import { logger } from '../logger.js';
 import type { BackupService } from '../services/BackupService.js';
@@ -324,6 +325,11 @@ export function registerSettingsApi(deps?: SettingsIpcDeps): void {
 
     // git init + remote add origin
     const syncDir = deps.syncSvc.getSyncDir();
+    try {
+      await mkdir(syncDir, { recursive: true });
+    } catch (e) {
+      return { ok: false as const, reason: `mkdir failed: ${(e as Error).message}` };
+    }
     const git = new GitClient(syncDir);
 
     if (!(await git.isRepo())) {
diff --git a/tests/unit/sync-ipc.test.ts b/tests/unit/sync-ipc.test.ts
index 866991a..6a0f9a0 100644
--- a/tests/unit/sync-ipc.test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/sync-ipc.test.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, vi } from 'vitest';
 
 vi.mock('electron', () => ({ default: { ipcMain: { handle: vi.fn() }, dialog: {}, shell: {} } }));
 vi.mock('../../src/main/services/GitClient.js');
+vi.mock('node:fs/promises', () => ({ mkdir: vi.fn(async () => undefined) }));
 
 import electron from 'electron';
+import { mkdir } from 'node:fs/promises';
 import { GitClient } from '../../src/main/services/GitClient.js';
 import { registerSettingsApi } from '../../src/main/ipc/settingsApi.js';
 import type { SettingsIpcDeps } from '../../src/main/ipc/settingsApi.js';
@@ -105,6 +107,25 @@ describe('sync IPC channels', () => {
       expect(r).toEqual({ ok: true });
     });
 
+    // Regression: syncDir 미생성 상태에서 `git -C <syncDir> init` 호출 시
+    // git 이 chdir 실패로 죽음 → mkdir(recursive) 가 init 보다 먼저 호출되어야 함.
+    // (runSync 의 line 135 패턴과 동일.)
+    it('mkdir(syncDir, recursive) 가 git init 전에 호출됨', async () => {
+      const { deps, gitInstance } = makeDeps();
+      gitInstance.isRepo.mockResolvedValue(false);
+      const callOrder: string[] = [];
+      (mkdir as unknown as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mockImplementationOnce(async () => { callOrder.push('mkdir'); });
+      (gitInstance.run as unknown as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mockImplementation(async (args: string[]) => {
+        callOrder.push(`git:${args[0]}`);
+        return { stdout: '', stderr: '', exitCode: 0 };
+      });
+      registerSettingsApi(deps as SettingsIpcDeps);
+      const h = getHandler('settings:configure-sync');
+      await h({}, 'git@github.com:user/repo.git');
+      expect(mkdir).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/tmp/sync', { recursive: true });
+      expect(callOrder.indexOf('mkdir')).toBeLessThan(callOrder.indexOf('git:init'));
+    });
+
     it('valid URL → isRepo=true, hasRemote=true → remote set-url', async () => {
       const { deps, gitInstance } = makeDeps();
       gitInstance.isRepo.mockResolvedValue(true);