diff --git a/linux_os/guide/services/ntp/service_timesyncd_root_distance_configured/tests/common.sh b/linux_os/guide/services/ntp/service_timesyncd_root_distance_configured/tests/common.sh
index 01d815b5e93..4724bd63b8a 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/services/ntp/service_timesyncd_root_distance_configured/tests/common.sh
+++ b/linux_os/guide/services/ntp/service_timesyncd_root_distance_configured/tests/common.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-
+mkdir -p /etc/systemd/timesyncd.d/
 echo "" > /etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf
 echo "" > /etc/systemd/timesyncd.d/oscap-remedy.conf