diff --git a/container_escape_detection/apply_ced.sh b/container_escape_detection/apply_ced.sh
index 2d34691..d2dda32 100755
--- a/container_escape_detection/apply_ced.sh
+++ b/container_escape_detection/apply_ced.sh
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ function main()
 {
     pushd .
 
-    if [ ! -d " $KERNEL_BUILD_ROOT/security/container_escape_detection" ]; then
-        mkdir $KERNEL_BUILD_ROOT/security/container_escape_detection
+    if [ ! -d "$KERNEL_BUILD_ROOT/security/container_escape_detection" ]; then
+        mkdir -p $KERNEL_BUILD_ROOT/security/container_escape_detection
     fi
 
     cd $KERNEL_BUILD_ROOT/security/container_escape_detection
diff --git a/xpm/apply_xpm.sh b/xpm/apply_xpm.sh
index e8947a9..6ee454e 100755
--- a/xpm/apply_xpm.sh
+++ b/xpm/apply_xpm.sh
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ function main()
 {
     pushd .
 
-    if [ ! -d " $KERNEL_BUILD_ROOT/security/xpm" ]; then
-        mkdir $KERNEL_BUILD_ROOT/security/xpm
+    if [ ! -d "$KERNEL_BUILD_ROOT/security/xpm" ]; then
+        mkdir -p $KERNEL_BUILD_ROOT/security/xpm
     fi
 
     cd $KERNEL_BUILD_ROOT/security/xpm