diff --git a/local/alpha-sdk.sh b/local/alpha-sdk.sh
index 1b26666fa..191d33e4a 100755
--- a/local/alpha-sdk.sh
+++ b/local/alpha-sdk.sh
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ do
   # We need the sbkeys scripts in a location that is not .dockerignored but is .gitignored
   rm -rf "${bottlerocket_dir}/build/sbkeys"
   mkdir -p "${bottlerocket_dir}/build/sbkeys"
+  mkdir -p "${bottlerocket_dir}/.cargo/sbkeys"
   cp "${bottlerocket_dir}/sbkeys/generate-aws-sbkeys" "${bottlerocket_dir}/.cargo/sbkeys"
   cp "${bottlerocket_dir}/sbkeys/generate-local-sbkeys" "${bottlerocket_dir}/.cargo/sbkeys"