diff --git a/tests/jobs/succeed-with-failed.sh b/tests/jobs/succeed-with-failed.sh
index 51f79931..bd1214b9 100755
--- a/tests/jobs/succeed-with-failed.sh
+++ b/tests/jobs/succeed-with-failed.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #! /bin/sh
-mkdir -p $out/nix-support/failed
-
+mkdir -p $out/nix-support
+touch $out/nix-support/failed