diff --git a/toci_gate_test.sh b/toci_gate_test.sh
index 576982ee7..73370f908 100755
--- a/toci_gate_test.sh
+++ b/toci_gate_test.sh
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ fi
 export NODEPOOL_PROVIDER=${NODEPOOL_PROVIDER:-""}
 
 
+# create logs dir (check if collect-logs doesn't already do this)
+mkdir -p $WORKSPACE/logs
+
 # Set job as failed until it's overwritten by pingtest/tempest real test subunit
 cat $TRIPLEO_ROOT/tripleo-ci/scripts/fake_fail_subunit | gzip - > $WORKSPACE/logs/testrepository.subunit.gz