diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 09d8850..e37488d 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version: 2.1
 
 orbs:
-  psyplot: psyplot/psyplot-ci-orb@1.5.31
+  psyplot: psyplot/psyplot-ci-orb@1.5.32
   mattermost-plugin-notify: nathanaelhoun/mattermost-plugin-notify@1.2.0
 
 executors:
diff --git a/psyplot/config/rcsetup.py b/psyplot/config/rcsetup.py
index 8124674..ef29efc 100755
--- a/psyplot/config/rcsetup.py
+++ b/psyplot/config/rcsetup.py
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ def get_configdir(name='psyplot', env_key='PSYPLOTCONFIGDIR'):
         p = os.path.join(h, '.' + name)
 
     if not os.path.exists(p):
-        os.makedirs(p)
+        os.makedirs(p, exist_ok=True)
     return p
 
 
diff --git a/psyplot/project.py b/psyplot/project.py
index 6336ce0..fc8a862 100755
--- a/psyplot/project.py
+++ b/psyplot/project.py
@@ -1163,7 +1163,7 @@ def save_project(self, fname=None, pwd=None, pack=False, **kwargs):
         if pack and fname is not None:
             target_dir = os.path.dirname(fname)
             if not os.path.exists(target_dir):
-                os.makedirs(target_dir)
+                os.makedirs(target_dir, exist_ok=True)
 
             def tmp_it():
                 from tempfile import NamedTemporaryFile