diff --git a/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/common.sql b/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/common.sql
index 2863a578b9a..7800426b519 100644
--- a/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/common.sql
+++ b/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/common.sql
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
   {%- endif -%}
 {%- endmacro %}
 
+{% macro create_schema(schema_name) %}
+  create schema if not exists "{{ schema_name }}";
+{% endmacro %}
+
 
 {% macro create_table_as(temporary, identifier, sql) -%}
   {{ adapter_macro('create_table_as', temporary, identifier, sql) }}
diff --git a/dbt/include/global_project/macros/materializations/archive.sql b/dbt/include/global_project/macros/materializations/archive.sql
index ae3eed76458..e91daf7d0e8 100644
--- a/dbt/include/global_project/macros/materializations/archive.sql
+++ b/dbt/include/global_project/macros/materializations/archive.sql
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@
       column('dbt_updated_at', 'timestamp', None)
   ] -%}
 
+  {% call statement() %}
+    {{ create_schema(target_schema) }}
+  {% endcall %}
+
   {% call statement() %}
     {{ create_archive_table(target_schema, target_table, dest_columns) }}
   {% endcall %}