diff --git a/integration/315_ebpf_restart_test.sh b/integration/315_ebpf_restart_test.sh
index 1bd27931a..9e3f07c0e 100755
--- a/integration/315_ebpf_restart_test.sh
+++ b/integration/315_ebpf_restart_test.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ has_container "$HOST1" nginx
 has_container "$HOST1" client
 has_connection containers "$HOST1" client nginx
 
-docker_on "$HOST1" exec weavescope sh -c "echo stop > /var/run/scope/debug-bpf"
+docker_on "$HOST1" exec weavescope sh -c "mkdir /var/run/scope && echo stop > /var/run/scope/debug-bpf"
 sleep 5
 
 server_on "$HOST1" "nginx2"