diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/ssh_support/tests/test_server_svn.py b/rhodecode/apps/ssh_support/tests/test_server_svn.py
index 64017573..d926299f 100644
--- a/rhodecode/apps/ssh_support/tests/test_server_svn.py
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/ssh_support/tests/test_server_svn.py
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ class SubversionServerCreator(object):
     def __init__(self, service_api_url, ini_file):
         self.service_api_url = service_api_url
         self.ini_file = ini_file
+        if not os.path.isdir(self.root):
+            os.makedirs(self.root)
 
     def create(self, **kwargs):
         self.config_data["app:main"]["app.service_api.host"] = self.service_api_url