diff --git a/jenkins-test b/jenkins-test
index 245cbaa6..646b0a62 100755
--- a/jenkins-test
+++ b/jenkins-test
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ rm -f config.py keystore.jks
 ../fdroid update
 
 export GNUPGHOME=$WORKSPACE/tests/gnupghome
+if [ ! -e $GNUPGHOME/private-keys-v1.d ]; then
+    mkdir -p $GNUPGHOME/private-keys-v1.d
+    chmod 0700 $GNUPGHOME/private-keys-v1.d
+fi
 gpg --import $GNUPGHOME/secring.gpg
 
 echo "build_server_always = True" >> config.py