diff --git a/modules/nf-core/multiqc/main.nf b/modules/nf-core/multiqc/main.nf
index 9724d2f34ef..cc0643e1d58 100644
--- a/modules/nf-core/multiqc/main.nf
+++ b/modules/nf-core/multiqc/main.nf
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ process MULTIQC {
     stub:
     """
     mkdir multiqc_data
-    touch multiqc_plots
+    mkdir multiqc_plots
     touch multiqc_report.html
 
     cat <<-END_VERSIONS > versions.yml