diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 405025b..0d295f0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@
     "@japa/runner": "3.0.0-6",
     "@poppinss/dev-utils": "^2.0.3",
     "@swc/core": "^1.3.70",
-    "@types/fs-extra": "^11.0.1",
     "@types/node": "^20.4.2",
     "@types/set-cookie-parser": "^2.4.3",
     "@types/supertest": "^2.0.12",
@@ -71,8 +70,7 @@
     "typescript": "^5.1.6"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@poppinss/utils": "6.5.0-3",
-    "fs-extra": "^11.1.1"
+    "@poppinss/utils": "6.5.0-3"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@adonisjs/core": "6.1.5-10",
diff --git a/src/drivers/file.ts b/src/drivers/file.ts
index 0a55763..4583212 100644
--- a/src/drivers/file.ts
+++ b/src/drivers/file.ts
@@ -7,11 +7,10 @@
  * file that was distributed with this source code.
  */
 
-import { join } from 'node:path'
+import { dirname, join } from 'node:path'
+import { access, mkdir, readFile, rm, writeFile } from 'node:fs/promises'
 import { Exception } from '@poppinss/utils'
 import { MessageBuilder } from '@poppinss/utils'
-import { ensureFile, outputFile, remove } from 'fs-extra/esm'
-import { readFile } from 'node:fs/promises'
 import { SessionConfig, SessionDriverContract } from '../types.js'
 
 /**
@@ -38,13 +37,52 @@ export class FileDriver implements SessionDriverContract {
     return join(this.#config.file!.location, `${sessionId}.txt`)
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Check if the given path exists or not
+   */
+  async #pathExists(path: string) {
+    try {
+      await access(path)
+      return true
+    } catch {
+      return false
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Output file with contents to the given path
+   */
+  async #outputFile(path: string, content: string) {
+    const pathDirname = dirname(path)
+    const dirExists = await this.#pathExists(pathDirname)
+
+    if (!dirExists) {
+      await mkdir(pathDirname, { recursive: true })
+    }
+
+    await writeFile(path, content, 'utf-8')
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Ensure the file exists. Create it if missing
+   */
+  async #ensureFile(path: string) {
+    const pathDirname = dirname(path)
+    const dirExists = await this.#pathExists(pathDirname)
+
+    if (!dirExists) {
+      await mkdir(pathDirname, { recursive: true })
+      await writeFile(path, '', 'utf-8')
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Returns file contents. A new file will be created if it's
    * missing.
    */
   async read(sessionId: string): Promise<{ [key: string]: any } | null> {
     const filePath = this.#getFilePath(sessionId)
-    await ensureFile(filePath)
+    await this.#ensureFile(filePath)
 
     const contents = await readFile(filePath, 'utf-8')
     if (!contents.trim()) {
@@ -71,14 +109,14 @@ export class FileDriver implements SessionDriverContract {
     }
 
     const message = new MessageBuilder().build(values, undefined, sessionId)
-    await outputFile(this.#getFilePath(sessionId), message)
+    await this.#outputFile(this.#getFilePath(sessionId), message)
   }
 
   /**
    * Cleanup session file by removing it
    */
   async destroy(sessionId: string): Promise<void> {
-    await remove(this.#getFilePath(sessionId))
+    await rm(this.#getFilePath(sessionId), { force: true })
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/test/file_driver.spec.ts b/test/file_driver.spec.ts
index 3027f50..68591b1 100644
--- a/test/file_driver.spec.ts
+++ b/test/file_driver.spec.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,40 @@ test.group('File driver', () => {
     )
   })
 
+  test('read() should create file when missing', async ({ assert }) => {
+    const sessionId = '1234'
+    const session = new FileDriver(config)
+    const value = await session.read(sessionId)
+
+    assert.isNull(value)
+    await assert.fileExists('1234.txt')
+  })
+
+  test('should create intermediate directories when missing', async ({ assert }) => {
+    const sessionId = '1234'
+    const session = new FileDriver({
+      driver: 'file',
+      file: { location: join(fileURLToPath(BASE_URL), 'foo/bar') },
+      age: 1000,
+      clearWithBrowser: false,
+      cookieName: 'adonis-session',
+      enabled: true,
+      cookie: {},
+    })
+
+    const value = await session.read(sessionId)
+    assert.isNull(value)
+    await assert.fileExists('foo/bar/1234.txt')
+
+    await session.write(sessionId, { message: 'hello-world' })
+    await assert.fileExists('foo/bar/1234.txt')
+
+    await assert.fileEquals(
+      'foo/bar/1234.txt',
+      JSON.stringify({ message: { message: 'hello-world' }, purpose: '1234' })
+    )
+  })
+
   test('return null when file is missing', async ({ assert }) => {
     const sessionId = '1234'
     const session = new FileDriver(config)
@@ -63,6 +97,15 @@ test.group('File driver', () => {
     await assert.fileNotExists('1234.txt')
   })
 
+  test('shouldnt file when trying to remove non-existing file', async ({ assert }) => {
+    const sessionId = '1234'
+    const session = new FileDriver(config)
+
+    await assert.fileNotExists('1234.txt')
+    await session.destroy(sessionId)
+    await assert.fileNotExists('1234.txt')
+  })
+
   test('update session expiry', async ({ assert, fs }) => {
     const sessionId = '1234'