diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index f183d865..020eb0df 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ pipeline {
                         echo "You must define an imagename in common.bash"
                         currentBuild.result = 'FAILURE'
                      }
+                    sh 'mkdir -p ../bin'
                     sh 'mkdir -p tmp'
                     dir('tmp'){
                       git([ url: "https://github.internet2.edu/docker/util.git", credentialsId: "jenkins-github-access-token" ])