diff --git a/tools/setup_presubmit_repos.py b/tools/setup_presubmit_repos.py
index 9dc84f018aa..8034003e288 100644
--- a/tools/setup_presubmit_repos.py
+++ b/tools/setup_presubmit_repos.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def main():
         logging.info("Creating anonymous module repo at: %s", anonymous_module_root)
         try:
             shutil.rmtree(anonymous_module_root, ignore_errors=True)
-            os.makedirs(anonymous_module_root, exist_ok=True)
+            anonymous_module_root.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
             bcr_presubmit.create_anonymous_repo(module_name, module_version, anonymous_module_root)
             logging.info("Anonymous module repo ready at: %s", anonymous_module_root)
             print_build_instruction(module_name, module_version, anonymous_module_root, anonymous_module_task_config)