diff --git a/test/acceptance/deb.sh b/test/acceptance/deb.sh
index a49b0c918..c94668d75 100755
--- a/test/acceptance/deb.sh
+++ b/test/acceptance/deb.sh
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ docker run --rm \
         "
 
 # keep the generated report around
+mkdir -p ${RESULTSDIR}
 cp ${REPORT} ${RESULTSDIR}
 
 # compare the results to a known good output
diff --git a/test/acceptance/mac.sh b/test/acceptance/mac.sh
index b783e885b..fa6a2cded 100755
--- a/test/acceptance/mac.sh
+++ b/test/acceptance/mac.sh
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ ${DISTDIR}/syft_darwin_amd64/syft docker-archive://${TEST_IMAGE_TAR} -vv -o json
 cat ${REPORT}
 
 # keep the generated report around
+mkdir -p ${RESULTSDIR}
 cp ${REPORT} ${RESULTSDIR}
 
 # compare the results to a known good output
diff --git a/test/acceptance/rpm.sh b/test/acceptance/rpm.sh
index 9eb43b3d8..5a55e09a5 100755
--- a/test/acceptance/rpm.sh
+++ b/test/acceptance/rpm.sh
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ docker run --rm \
         "
 
 # keep the generated report around
+mkdir -p ${RESULTSDIR}
 cp ${REPORT} ${RESULTSDIR}
 
 # compare the results to a known good output