diff --git a/tests/extras.sh b/tests/extras.sh
index 7c869d7..e11794e 100755
--- a/tests/extras.sh
+++ b/tests/extras.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ set -e
 TESTMODULE="m_svsoper"
 
 # Create directory for testing
-mkdir /tmp/test-extras/
+mkdir -p tmp/test-extras/
 
 docker build --build-arg EXTRASMODULES="$TESTMODULE" .
 
diff --git a/tests/mountConfig.sh b/tests/mountConfig.sh
index 87868b1..e69d582 100755
--- a/tests/mountConfig.sh
+++ b/tests/mountConfig.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ set -e
 . "$(dirname "$0")/.portconfig.sh"
 
 # Create config directory for testing
-mkdir /tmp/test-mountConfig/ && sudo chown 10000 /tmp/test-mountConfig/
+mkdir -p tmp/test-mountConfig/ && sudo chown 10000 /tmp/test-mountConfig/
 
 # Create docker container with our test parameters
 DOCKERCONTAINER=$(docker run -d -v /tmp/test-mountConfig/:/inspircd/conf -p "127.0.0.1:${CLIENT_PORT}:6667" -p "127.0.0.1:${TLS_CLIENT_PORT}:6697" inspircd:testing)