diff --git a/distro/scripts/adl_cots.sh b/distro/scripts/adl_cots.sh
index 3898fdd3ff90fd3b2f7357137c0531fe7f75af95..d9d7abf35d9f65673fcba997d7f6df25c71f21cb 100755
--- a/distro/scripts/adl_cots.sh
+++ b/distro/scripts/adl_cots.sh
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ for_container()
     # rm ${USER_COTS_PATH}/lib64/libquadmath.*
     # rm ${USER_COTS_PATH}/lib64/libgcc*
     # rm ${USER_COTS_PATH}/lib64/libstdc++*
-    
+    mkdir -p ${USER_COTS_PATH}/lib64
     cp --preserve=links ${MYLIBS}/libgfortran.* ${USER_COTS_PATH}/lib64
     cp --preserve=links ${MYLIBS}/libquadmath.* ${USER_COTS_PATH}/lib64
     cp --preserve=links ${MYLIBS}/libgcc* ${USER_COTS_PATH}/lib64