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diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0706b9a0c0..106f299310 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ run-qc: all
 
 start-background-node:
 	-rm $(RABBITMQ_MNESIA_DIR).pid
+	mkdir -p $(RABBITMQ_MNESIA_DIR)
 	setsid sh -c "$(MAKE) run-background-node > $(RABBITMQ_MNESIA_DIR)/startup_log 2> $(RABBITMQ_MNESIA_DIR)/startup_err" &
 	sleep 1