diff -Nru software-properties-0.96.20.12/.bzr-builddeb/default.conf software-properties-0.96.20.13/.bzr-builddeb/default.conf
--- software-properties-0.96.20.12/.bzr-builddeb/default.conf	1970-01-01 00:00:00.000000000 +0000
+++ software-properties-0.96.20.13/.bzr-builddeb/default.conf	2024-03-12 09:06:55.000000000 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[BUILDDEB]
+native = True
+
diff -Nru software-properties-0.96.20.12/debian/changelog software-properties-0.96.20.13/debian/changelog
--- software-properties-0.96.20.12/debian/changelog	2023-11-17 11:16:01.000000000 +0000
+++ software-properties-0.96.20.13/debian/changelog	2024-03-12 09:06:55.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+software-properties (0.96.20.13) xenial; urgency=medium
+
+  * Fix autopkgtest: Make sure directory exists before trying to create file
+    in it. (lp: #2058035)
+  * d/control: Add python-pathlib.
+
+ -- Nathan Pratta Teodosio <nathan.teodosio@canonical.com>  Tue, 12 Mar 2024 10:06:55 +0100
+
 software-properties (0.96.20.12) xenial; urgency=medium
 
   * Fix invalid syntax for old Python and unused import (lp: #2029473).
diff -Nru software-properties-0.96.20.12/debian/control software-properties-0.96.20.13/debian/control
--- software-properties-0.96.20.12/debian/control	2023-11-17 11:16:01.000000000 +0000
+++ software-properties-0.96.20.13/debian/control	2024-03-12 09:06:55.000000000 +0000
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 Section: python
 Architecture: all
 Depends: ${python:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, python, python-apt (>=
- 0.6.20ubuntu16), python-pycurl, lsb-release, iso-codes
+ 0.6.20ubuntu16), python-pathlib, python-pycurl, lsb-release, iso-codes
 Recommends: unattended-upgrades
 Description: manage the repositories that you install software from
  This software provides an abstraction of the used apt repositories.
diff -Nru software-properties-0.96.20.12/softwareproperties/SoftwareProperties.py software-properties-0.96.20.13/softwareproperties/SoftwareProperties.py
--- software-properties-0.96.20.12/softwareproperties/SoftwareProperties.py	2023-11-17 11:16:01.000000000 +0000
+++ software-properties-0.96.20.13/softwareproperties/SoftwareProperties.py	2024-03-12 09:06:55.000000000 +0000
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 import threading
 import atexit
 import tempfile
+import pathlib
 try:
   from string import maketrans
 except ImportError:
@@ -620,6 +621,9 @@
         break
     else:
       print("No config found, creating one")
+      dirname = os.path.dirname(f)
+      if not os.path.exists(dirname):
+        pathlib.Path(dirname).mkdir(parents=True)
       open(conffiles[0], "w")
 
     # ensure /etc/cron.daily/apt is executable
diff -Nru software-properties-0.96.20.12/tests/test_dbus.py software-properties-0.96.20.13/tests/test_dbus.py
--- software-properties-0.96.20.12/tests/test_dbus.py	2023-11-17 11:16:01.000000000 +0000
+++ software-properties-0.96.20.13/tests/test_dbus.py	2024-03-12 09:06:55.000000000 +0000
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 import sys
 import time
 import unittest
+import pathlib
 
 sys.path.insert(0, "../")
 from softwareproperties.dbus.SoftwarePropertiesDBus import (
@@ -45,6 +46,9 @@
     s = get_test_source_line() + "\n"
     name = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),
                         "aptroot", "etc", "apt", "sources.list")
+    dirname = os.path.dirname(name)
+    if not os.path.exists(dirname):
+        pathlib.Path(dirname).mkdir(parents=True)
     with open(name, "w") as f:
         f.write(s)
     return name