diff --git a/exasol/toolbox/tools/template.py b/exasol/toolbox/tools/template.py
index 8dbdde8ec..08ae3ed4a 100644
--- a/exasol/toolbox/tools/template.py
+++ b/exasol/toolbox/tools/template.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def install_template(template: str, dest: Path, pkg: str, template_type: str) ->
     Attention: If there is an existing template with the same name it will be overwritten!
     """
     if not dest.exists():
-        dest.mkdir()
+        dest.mkdir(parents=True)
 
     try:
         templates = _select_templates(template, pkg, template_type)
diff --git a/exasol/toolbox/tools/workflow.py b/exasol/toolbox/tools/workflow.py
index 6537630cf..e948ce485 100644
--- a/exasol/toolbox/tools/workflow.py
+++ b/exasol/toolbox/tools/workflow.py
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ def install_workflow(
 
     Attention: If there is an existing workflow with the same name it will be overwritten!
     """
-    dest.mkdir(parents=True)
     template.install_template(
         template=workflow, dest=dest, pkg=PKG, template_type=TEMPLATE_TYPE
     )
diff --git a/test/integration/cli/issue-install-if-github-directory-exist.t b/test/integration/cli/issue-install-if-github-directory-exist.t
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7d19874e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/cli/issue-install-if-github-directory-exist.t
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Create project directory
+  $ mkdir .github
+  $ mkdir .github/workflows
+
+install issue
+  $ tbx issue install bug
+  Installed bug in .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.md
diff --git a/test/integration/cli/workflow-install-if-github-directory-exist.t b/test/integration/cli/workflow-install-if-github-directory-exist.t
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e8e23a9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/cli/workflow-install-if-github-directory-exist.t
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Create project directory
+  $ mkdir .github
+  $ mkdir .github/workflows
+
+install workflow
+  $ tbx workflow install pr-merge
+  Installed pr-merge in .github/workflows/pr-merge.yml