diff --git a/virtual-machines/single-vm/extensions/linux/format-disk.1.sh b/virtual-machines/single-vm/extensions/linux/format-disk.1.sh
index bec81a897..722372a29 100644
--- a/virtual-machines/single-vm/extensions/linux/format-disk.1.sh
+++ b/virtual-machines/single-vm/extensions/linux/format-disk.1.sh
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ partprobe
 echo ';' | sfdisk /dev/sdd
 partprobe
 mkfs -t ext3 /dev/sdd1
-mkdir /data2
+mkdir -p /data2
 mount /dev/sdd1 /data2
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diff --git a/virtual-machines/single-vm/extensions/linux/format-disk.sh b/virtual-machines/single-vm/extensions/linux/format-disk.sh
index e0a6710c9..6f45155b1 100644
--- a/virtual-machines/single-vm/extensions/linux/format-disk.sh
+++ b/virtual-machines/single-vm/extensions/linux/format-disk.sh
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ partprobe
 echo ';' | sfdisk /dev/sdc
 partprobe
 mkfs -t ext3 /dev/sdc1
-mkdir /data1
+mkdir -p /data1
 mount /dev/sdc1 /data1
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