diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 1edd7f8e6f36647cab08f63d3263070afe14cc36..2793659b04d08145014bb7c3b36a38deaa1e71a5 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ test-job:
   script:
     - ls -lha /exlibris/
     - ROSETTASDK=$ROSETTASDK make --trace -e check_prerequisites
+    - mkdir -p /var/run/clamav
     - /usr/sbin/clamd --debug || cat /var/log/clamav/clamav.log
     - ROSETTASDK=$ROSETTASDK make -e test