diff --git a/splunk_add_on_ucc_framework/__init__.py b/splunk_add_on_ucc_framework/__init__.py
index 8ef89d7ff..67c7c2033 100644
--- a/splunk_add_on_ucc_framework/__init__.py
+++ b/splunk_add_on_ucc_framework/__init__.py
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ def _generate(source, config, ta_version, outputdir=None):
         outputdir, ta_name, "metadata", "default.meta"
     )
     if not os.path.exists(default_meta_conf_path):
-        os.makedirs(os.path.join(outputdir, ta_name, "metadata"))
+        os.makedirs(os.path.join(outputdir, ta_name, "metadata"), exist_ok=True)
         with open(default_meta_conf_path, "w") as default_meta_conf_fd:
             MetaConf().create_default(default_meta_conf_fd)
 
diff --git a/tests/data/package_no_global_config/metadata/.gitkeep b/tests/data/package_no_global_config/metadata/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb