diff --git a/tools/setup_gate.sh b/tools/setup_gate.sh
index 9cdbf73e76..bf3ce61fe6 100755
--- a/tools/setup_gate.sh
+++ b/tools/setup_gate.sh
@@ -57,11 +57,14 @@ install_type = ${INSTALL_TYPE}
 profile = gate
 registry = 127.0.0.1:4000
 push = true
+logs_dir = /tmp/logs/build
 
 [profiles]
 gate = ${GATE_IMAGES}
 EOF
 
+mkdir -p /tmp/logs/build
+
     if [[ "${DISTRO}" == "Debian" ]]; then
         # Infra does not sign their mirrors so we ignore gpg signing in the gate
         echo "RUN echo 'APT::Get::AllowUnauthenticated \"true\";' > /etc/apt/apt.conf" | sudo tee -a /etc/kolla/header