diff --git a/linux/testvector-generation/genCheckpoint.sh b/linux/testvector-generation/genCheckpoint.sh
index c845bc33c..792925b7e 100755
--- a/linux/testvector-generation/genCheckpoint.sh
+++ b/linux/testvector-generation/genCheckpoint.sh
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ then
         exit 1
     fi
 
+    mkdir -p $checkPtDir
+
     # Identify instruction in trace
     instr=$(sed "${instrs}q;d" "$traceFile")
     echo "Found ${instrs}th instr: ${instr}"