diff --git a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-e2e.yaml b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-e2e.yaml
index 4ad69c4f84cc0..fef8ff91793db 100644
--- a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-e2e.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-e2e.yaml
@@ -264,8 +264,10 @@ objects:
         trap 'rc=$?; if test "${rc}" -ne 0; then touch /tmp/exit; fi; exit "${rc}"' EXIT
         trap 'CHILDREN=$(jobs -p); if test -n "${CHILDREN}"; then kill ${CHILDREN}; fi' TERM
 
-        export _CI_ONLY_STAY_AWAY_OPENSHIFT_INSTALL_AWS_USER_TAGS="{\"expirationDate\": \"$(date -d '4 hours' --iso=minutes --utc)\"}"
+        mkdir /tmp/artifacts/installer &&
         /bin/openshift-install version >/tmp/artifacts/installer/version
+
+        export _CI_ONLY_STAY_AWAY_OPENSHIFT_INSTALL_AWS_USER_TAGS="{\"expirationDate\": \"$(date -d '4 hours' --iso=minutes --utc)\"}"
         /bin/openshift-install --dir=/tmp/artifacts/installer --log-level=debug cluster &
         wait