diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 35513dbea..417efbd04 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ before_deploy:
   - export WEBGOAT_SERVER_TARGET_DIR=$HOME/build/$TRAVIS_REPO_SLUG/webgoat-server/target
   - export WEBWOLF_TARGET_DIR=$HOME/build/$TRAVIS_REPO_SLUG/webwolf/target
   - export WEBGOAT_ARTIFACTS_FOLDER=$HOME/build/$TRAVIS_REPO_SLUG/Deployable_Artifacts/
-  - mkdir $WEBGOAT_ARTIFACTS_FOLDER
+  - mkdir -p $WEBGOAT_ARTIFACTS_FOLDER
   - cp -fa $WEBGOAT_SERVER_TARGET_DIR/*.jar $WEBGOAT_ARTIFACTS_FOLDER/
   - cp -fa $WEBWOLF_TARGET_DIR/*.jar $WEBGOAT_ARTIFACTS_FOLDER/
   - echo "Contents of artifacts folder:"