diff --git a/basice2e/run.sh b/basice2e/run.sh
index a8c15b7e6756852535d9565d1fa02f983b1dc5de..afb4097c65c5a7ca6a1087e5ad2cd611574c5dda 100755
--- a/basice2e/run.sh
+++ b/basice2e/run.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ set -e
 rm -fr results || true
 rm blob* || true
 
+mkdir -p .elixxir
+
 SERVERLOGS=results/servers
 GATEWAYLOGS=results/gateways
 CLIENTOUT=results/clients