diff --git a/ci-scripts/cls_containerize.py b/ci-scripts/cls_containerize.py
index 51fb5bf28e..03aed32929 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/cls_containerize.py
+++ b/ci-scripts/cls_containerize.py
@@ -450,6 +450,7 @@ class Containerize():
 		cmd.cd(lSourcePath)
 		# if asterix, copy the entitlement and subscription manager configurations
 		if self.host == 'Red Hat':
+			cmd.run('mkdir -p ./etc-pki-entitlement')
 			cmd.run('cp /etc/pki/entitlement/*.pem ./etc-pki-entitlement/')
 
 		baseImage = 'ran-base'