diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/re/redisTestHook/redis-test-hook.sh b/pkgs/by-name/re/redisTestHook/redis-test-hook.sh
index f2f0dd5295830..f411e53e3227a 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/re/redisTestHook/redis-test-hook.sh
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/re/redisTestHook/redis-test-hook.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ redisStart() {
     redisTestPort=6379
   fi
 
-  mkdir "$NIX_BUILD_TOP/run"
+  mkdir -p "$NIX_BUILD_TOP/run"
 
   if [[ "${REDIS_SOCKET:-}" == "" ]]; then
     REDIS_SOCKET="$NIX_BUILD_TOP/run/redis.sock"