diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 09d8850..e37488d 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version: 2.1
 
 orbs:
-  psyplot: psyplot/psyplot-ci-orb@1.5.31
+  psyplot: psyplot/psyplot-ci-orb@1.5.32
   mattermost-plugin-notify: nathanaelhoun/mattermost-plugin-notify@1.2.0
 
 executors:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 17b0708..62c9920 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+v1.4.3
+======
+Minor fix for grid files (`#53 <https://github.com/psyplot/psyplot/pull/53>__`)
+
 v1.4.2
 ======
 Fix for compatibility with python 3.7
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 2a1b721..f90a20d 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ And we are always happy to help you finalizing incomplete pull requests.
 
 ### Documentation Styleguide
 
-* Follow the [numpy documentation guidelines](https://github.com/numpy/numpy/blob/master/doc/HOWTO_DOCUMENT.rst.txt).
+* Follow the [numpy documentation guidelines](https://numpydoc.readthedocs.io/en/latest/format.html#docstring-standard).
 * Use [reStructuredText](http://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/restructuredtext/basics.html).
 * Try to not repeat yourself and make use of the `psyplot.docstring.docstrings`
 
diff --git a/docs/contribute.rst b/docs/contribute.rst
index 09ba60e..1c9aada 100644
--- a/docs/contribute.rst
+++ b/docs/contribute.rst
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ Documentation Styleguide
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 -  Follow the `numpy documentation
-   guidelines <https://github.com/numpy/numpy/blob/main/doc/HOWTO_DOCUMENT.rst.txt>`__.
+   guidelines <https://numpydoc.readthedocs.io/en/latest/format.html#docstring-standard>`__.
 -  Use
    `reStructuredText <http://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/restructuredtext/basics.html>`__.
 -  Try to not repeat yourself and make use of the
diff --git a/psyplot/config/rcsetup.py b/psyplot/config/rcsetup.py
index 8124674..ef29efc 100755
--- a/psyplot/config/rcsetup.py
+++ b/psyplot/config/rcsetup.py
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ def get_configdir(name='psyplot', env_key='PSYPLOTCONFIGDIR'):
         p = os.path.join(h, '.' + name)
 
     if not os.path.exists(p):
-        os.makedirs(p)
+        os.makedirs(p, exist_ok=True)
     return p
 
 
diff --git a/psyplot/project.py b/psyplot/project.py
index 6336ce0..fc8a862 100755
--- a/psyplot/project.py
+++ b/psyplot/project.py
@@ -1163,7 +1163,7 @@ def save_project(self, fname=None, pwd=None, pack=False, **kwargs):
         if pack and fname is not None:
             target_dir = os.path.dirname(fname)
             if not os.path.exists(target_dir):
-                os.makedirs(target_dir)
+                os.makedirs(target_dir, exist_ok=True)
 
             def tmp_it():
                 from tempfile import NamedTemporaryFile