diff --git a/.github/workflows/node.yml b/.github/workflows/node.yml
index a6a6e6f..e011c1d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node.yml
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test Web-Socket Integration
         run: |
           echo "=== current directory is $(pwd)==="
-          mkdir test_run_root
+          mkdir -p test_run_root
           cd test_run_root
           ${{ steps.evm-node-build.outputs.EVM_NODE_BUILD }}/tests/nodeos_eos_evm_ws_test_basic.py -v --eos-evm-contract-root ${{ steps.evm-contract.outputs.EVM_CONTRACT }} --eos-evm-build-root ${{ steps.evm-node-build.outputs.EVM_NODE_BUILD }} --eos-evm-src-root $(pwd)/../