diff --git a/extensions/memory-core/src/memory/qmd-manager.test.ts b/extensions/memory-core/src/memory/qmd-manager.test.ts
index 0995496a91f..d119851a253 100644
--- a/extensions/memory-core/src/memory/qmd-manager.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/memory-core/src/memory/qmd-manager.test.ts
@@ -207,10 +207,9 @@ describe("QmdMemoryManager", () => {
     tmpRoot = path.join(fixtureRoot, `case-${fixtureCount++}`);
     workspaceDir = path.join(tmpRoot, "workspace");
     stateDir = path.join(tmpRoot, "state");
-    await fs.mkdir(tmpRoot);
     // Only workspace must exist for configured collection paths; state paths are
     // created lazily by manager code when needed.
-    await fs.mkdir(workspaceDir);
+    await fs.mkdir(workspaceDir, { recursive: true });
     process.env.OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR = stateDir;
     // Keep the default Windows path unresolved for most tests so spawn mocks can
     // match the logical package command. Tests that verify wrapper resolution