diff --git a/test_linux.sh b/test_linux.sh
index e2003f7a..90213956 100755
--- a/test_linux.sh
+++ b/test_linux.sh
@@ -39,5 +39,5 @@ for t in ${PKG}; do
 done
 
 # Run the pkg/ns tests as non root user
-mkdir /tmp/cni-rootless
+mkdir -p /tmp/cni-rootless
 (export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/tmp/cni-rootless; cd pkg/ns/; unshare -rmn go test)