diff --git a/tests/tests_jc2server.sh b/tests/tests_jc2server.sh
index f511f640c..6336cf900 100644
--- a/tests/tests_jc2server.sh
+++ b/tests/tests_jc2server.sh
@@ -485,7 +485,8 @@ echo ""
 (command_dev_debug.sh)
 fn_test_result_pass
 pwd
-echo "####### date > tests/.dev-debug"
+echo "####### touch & date > tests/.dev-debug"
+touch tests/.dev-debug
 date > tests/.dev-debug
 
 echo "########## ${rootdir}/.dev-debug"