diff --git a/src/test/bash/install_consul.sh b/src/test/bash/install_consul.sh
index 20c673e1..6991d070 100755
--- a/src/test/bash/install_consul.sh
+++ b/src/test/bash/install_consul.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ IGNORE_CERTS="${IGNORE_CERTS:-no}"
 
 # cleanup
 mkdir -p consul
+mkdir -p download
 
 if [[ ! -f "download/${CONSUL_ZIP}" ]] ; then
     cd download
diff --git a/src/test/bash/install_rabbitmq.sh b/src/test/bash/install_rabbitmq.sh
index 60877747..414e29a9 100755
--- a/src/test/bash/install_rabbitmq.sh
+++ b/src/test/bash/install_rabbitmq.sh
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ IGNORE_CERTS="${IGNORE_CERTS:-no}"
 
 # cleanup
 mkdir -p rabbitmq
+mkdir -p download
 
 if [[ ! -f "download/${RABBITMQ_ZIP}" ]] ; then
     cd download
diff --git a/src/test/bash/install_vault.sh b/src/test/bash/install_vault.sh
index a85d8ca7..56e45f0e 100755
--- a/src/test/bash/install_vault.sh
+++ b/src/test/bash/install_vault.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ IGNORE_CERTS="${IGNORE_CERTS:-no}"
 
 # cleanup
 mkdir -p vault
+mkdir -p download
 
 if [[ ! -f "download/${VAULT_ZIP}" ]] ; then
     cd download