diff --git a/.github/workflows/local_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/local_tests.yml
index fb8ec6ee..7994e16d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/local_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/local_tests.yml
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ jobs:
             cmd /C native-image --version
           )
           pushd ts
+          mkdir ~/.m2
           copy .github/mvn-settings.xml ~/.m2/settings.xml
           mvn clean verify -Ptestsuite -Dquarkus.version=${{ matrix.quarkus-version }}
         shell: cmd
diff --git a/.github/workflows/testing_testsuite.yml b/.github/workflows/testing_testsuite.yml
index 7806942e..750ba407 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testing_testsuite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testing_testsuite.yml
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ jobs:
             cmd /C native-image --version
           )
           pushd ts
-          mkdir -p ~/.m2/
+          mkdir ~/.m2/
           copy .github/mvn-settings.xml ~/.m2/settings.xml
-          mvn  clean verify -Ptestsuite -DexcludeTags=all -DincludeTags=testing-testsuite
+          mvn clean verify -Ptestsuite -DexcludeTags=all -DincludeTags=testing-testsuite
         shell: cmd
       - name: Linux test
         if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu')
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
           native-image --version
           pushd ts
+          mkdir -p ~/.m2/
           cp .github/mvn-settings.xml ~/.m2/settings.xml
           mvn clean verify -Ptestsuite -DexcludeTags=all -DincludeTags=testing-testsuite
         shell: bash