diff --git a/test/test_start_stop_service/test.sh b/test/test_start_stop_service/test.sh
index 93e97223..a4d8b049 100755
--- a/test/test_start_stop_service/test.sh
+++ b/test/test_start_stop_service/test.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ set -eu
 # Test
 say 'Set up a service'
 cp "$TEST_DIR"/service.sh test_root/bin
+texec mkdir -p "$(dirname "$FINIT_CONF")"
 texec sh -c "echo 'service [2345] kill:20 log /bin/service.sh' > $FINIT_CONF"
 
 say 'Reload Finit'