diff --git a/tests/test.sh b/tests/test.sh
index cbe7fdbaf..531066649 100644
--- a/tests/test.sh
+++ b/tests/test.sh
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ echo "Using: ${gamename}"
 echo "================================="
 echo ""
 sleep 1
+mkdir ${rootfdir}
 
 
 echo "1.0 - start - no files"