diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 427dfabc8..de440ef2d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10791,9 +10791,9 @@
       }
     },
     "markdown-link-check": {
-      "version": "3.8.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/markdown-link-check/-/markdown-link-check-3.8.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-raCr1YMrIqCUFrBTp90UHDsar/79TPgzlVHA7gSi1DnhM2/BC1lm49V+PGzBd1ZpIYwkmzQ6TYm0AfK7A82/Dw==",
+      "version": "3.8.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/markdown-link-check/-/markdown-link-check-3.8.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-GWzd54hNol2Zwf6fFEhUYqi9wbib1BMdcphvGCZqhinaAKhiILDaQkX7sn2u9GMoItmZ1jQK0f8wULOK/M+M4w==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "async": "^3.2.0",
@@ -10807,9 +10807,9 @@
       },
       "dependencies": {
         "commander": {
-          "version": "6.2.0",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/commander/-/commander-6.2.0.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-zP4jEKbe8SHzKJYQmq8Y9gYjtO/POJLgIdKgV7B9qNmABVFVc+ctqSX6iXh4mCpJfRBOabiZ2YKPg8ciDw6C+Q==",
+          "version": "6.2.1",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/commander/-/commander-6.2.1.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-U7VdrJFnJgo4xjrHpTzu0yrHPGImdsmD95ZlgYSEajAn2JKzDhDTPG9kBTefmObL2w/ngeZnilk+OV9CG3d7UA==",
           "dev": true
         },
         "request": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9a2bf7da6..f8b5e3999 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     "cypress": "6.2.1",
     "express": "4.17.1",
     "lodash": "4.17.20",
-    "markdown-link-check": "3.8.5",
+    "markdown-link-check": "3.8.6",
     "parcel-bundler": "1.12.4",
     "prettier": "2.2.1",
     "semantic-release": "17.3.1",
diff --git a/task.js b/task.js
index d420f9a5c..c2f103210 100644
--- a/task.js
+++ b/task.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ const nycFilename = join(nycReportOptions['temp-dir'], 'out.json')
 
 function saveCoverage(coverage) {
   if (!existsSync(nycReportOptions.tempDir)) {
-    mkdirSync(nycReportOptions.tempDir)
+    mkdirSync(nycReportOptions.tempDir, { recursive: true })
     debug('created folder %s for output coverage', nycReportOptions.tempDir)
   }