--- a/src/modules/displaymanager/tests/test-dm-sddm.py
+++ b/src/modules/displaymanager/tests/test-dm-sddm.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #
 # Calamares Boilerplate
 import libcalamares
+import os
 libcalamares.globalstorage = libcalamares.GlobalStorage(None)
 libcalamares.globalstorage.insert("testing", True)
 
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ default_desktop_environment = main.Deskt
 
 # Specific DM test
 d = main.DMsddm("/tmp")
+os.makedirs("/tmp/etc", exist_ok=True)
 d.set_autologin("d", True, default_desktop_environment)
 # .. and again (this time checks load/save)
 d.set_autologin("d", True, default_desktop_environment)