diff --git a/docs/.local_build.sh b/docs/.local_build.sh
index 934f1b8656..203c23eee5 100755
--- a/docs/.local_build.sh
+++ b/docs/.local_build.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ poetry run python scripts/model_feat_table.py
 poetry run nbdoc_build --srcdir docs --pause 0
 cp ../cookbook/README.md src/pages/cookbook.mdx
 cp ../.github/CONTRIBUTING.md docs/contributing.md
-mkdir docs/templates
+mkdir -p docs/templates
 cp ../templates/docs/INDEX.md docs/templates/index.md
 wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/langchain-ai/langserve/main/README.md -O docs/langserve.md
 poetry run python scripts/generate_api_reference_links.py