diff --git a/main/install/update-files-1.8.6.1-1.8.6.2.inc.php b/main/install/update-files-1.8.6.1-1.8.6.2.inc.php
index 797b4861ef..e9ba7f3efd 100644
--- a/main/install/update-files-1.8.6.1-1.8.6.2.inc.php
+++ b/main/install/update-files-1.8.6.1-1.8.6.2.inc.php
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ if (defined('SYSTEM_INSTALLATION')) {
             // upload > announcements
             $path = $currentCourseRepositorySys . "upload/announcements";
             if (!is_dir($path)) {
-                $success = mkdir($path, $perm);
+                $success = mkdir($path, $perm, true);
                 if(!$sucess){
                     $course_directory = $courses_directories['directory'];
                     Log::error("Failed to create dir path: $path, course directory: $course_directory, sys course path: $sys_course_path, perm: , perm: $perm");
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ if (defined('SYSTEM_INSTALLATION')) {
             // upload > announcements > images
             $path = $currentCourseRepositorySys . "upload/announcements/images";
             if (!is_dir($path)) {
-                $success = mkdir($path, $perm);
+                $success = mkdir($path, $perm, true);
                 if(!$sucess){
                     $course_directory = $courses_directories['directory'];
                     Log::error("Failed to create dir path: $path, course directory: $course_directory, sys course path: $sys_course_path, perm: $perm");