diff --git a/lib/modules/coverage/index.js b/lib/modules/coverage/index.js
index a9070a1d..a7dbbb7d 100644
--- a/lib/modules/coverage/index.js
+++ b/lib/modules/coverage/index.js
@@ -24,12 +24,8 @@ class CodeCoverage {
     this.coverageReport = {};
     this.contractSources = new ContractSources([]);
 
-    var self = this;
-
-    process.on('exit', (_code) => {
-      const coverageReportPath = fs.dappPath('.embark', 'coverage.json');
-      fs.writeFileSync(coverageReportPath, JSON.stringify(self.coverageReport));
-    });
+    this.dotEmbarkPath = fs.dappPath('.embark');
+    this.coverageReportPath = fs.dappPath('.embark', 'coverage.json');
   }
 
   compileSolc(input) {
@@ -42,6 +38,11 @@ class CodeCoverage {
     this.contractSources.parseSolcOutput(output);
   }
 
+  updateCoverageReport() {
+    fs.mkdirpSync(this.dotEmbarkPath);
+    fs.writeFileSync(this.coverageReportPath, JSON.stringify(this.coverageReport));
+  }
+
   async runSolc(receipt) {
     let block = await web3.eth.getBlock(receipt.number);
     if(block.transactions.length == 0) return;
@@ -61,6 +62,8 @@ class CodeCoverage {
     for(let i in traces) {
       this.coverageReport = this.contractSources.generateCodeCoverage(traces[i]);
     }
+
+    this.updateCoverageReport();
   }
 }