diff --git a/spec/bundler/support/builders.rb b/spec/bundler/support/builders.rb
index b6288b9463bb70..46931e9ca530ba 100644
--- a/spec/bundler/support/builders.rb
+++ b/spec/bundler/support/builders.rb
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ def _build(options = {})
         build_path = @context.tmp + full_name
         bundler_path = build_path + "#{full_name}.gem"
 
-        Dir.mkdir build_path unless File.directory?(build_path)
+        FileUtils.mkdir_p build_path
 
         @context.shipped_files.each do |shipped_file|
           target_shipped_file = shipped_file