diff --git a/scripts/runAcceptanceTests.sh b/scripts/runAcceptanceTests.sh
index ec5be410..eabb0099 100644
--- a/scripts/runAcceptanceTests.sh
+++ b/scripts/runAcceptanceTests.sh
@@ -2,9 +2,13 @@
 
 set -o errexit
 
+mkdir -p target
+
 SCRIPT_URL="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/spring-cloud-samples/brewery/master/runAcceptanceTests.sh"
 AT_WHAT_TO_TEST="CONSUL"
 
+cd target
+
 curl "${SCRIPT_URL}" --output runAcceptanceTests.sh
 
 chmod +x runAcceptanceTests.sh