diff --git a/ci/downstream.sh b/ci/downstream.sh
index b2741f1..4425833 100755
--- a/ci/downstream.sh
+++ b/ci/downstream.sh
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ f_copy_collection_to_working_dir()
     # Install downstream collection into provided path
     if [[ -n ${INSTALL_DOWNSTREAM_COLLECTION_PATH} ]]; then
         rm -fr "${INSTALL_DOWNSTREAM_COLLECTION_PATH}"
-        mkdir "${INSTALL_DOWNSTREAM_COLLECTION_PATH}"
+        mkdir -p "${INSTALL_DOWNSTREAM_COLLECTION_PATH}"
         f_log_info "Install built collection *.tar.gz into ${INSTALL_DOWNSTREAM_COLLECTION_PATH}"
         ansible-galaxy collection install -p "${INSTALL_DOWNSTREAM_COLLECTION_PATH}" "${_build_dir}"/*.tar.gz
     fi