diff --git a/scanners/generic/generic.py b/scanners/generic/generic.py
index 6347e5fe..ef7c5274 100644
--- a/scanners/generic/generic.py
+++ b/scanners/generic/generic.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def postprocess(self):
         logging.info(f"Extracting report, storing in {self.results_dir}")
         result = self.my_conf("results")
         try:
-            os.makedirs(self.results_dir)
+            os.makedirs(self.results_dir, exist_ok=True)
             if os.path.isdir(result):
                 shutil.copytree(result, self.results_dir, dirs_exist_ok=True)
             else:
diff --git a/scanners/zap/zap.py b/scanners/zap/zap.py
index 41eb0a69..2e93b6e4 100644
--- a/scanners/zap/zap.py
+++ b/scanners/zap/zap.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def postprocess(self):
         logging.debug(f"reports_dir: {reports_dir}")
 
         logging.info(f"Extracting report, storing in {self.results_dir}")
-        shutil.copytree(reports_dir, self.results_dir)
+        shutil.copytree(reports_dir, self.results_dir, dirs_exist_ok=True)
 
         logging.info("Saving the session as evidence")
         with tarfile.open(f"{self.results_dir}/session.tar.gz", "w:gz") as tar: