diff --git a/cypress/e2e/albums.cy.js b/cypress/e2e/albums.cy.js
index 79fb61dce..5226adc61 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/albums.cy.js
+++ b/cypress/e2e/albums.cy.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import {
 import {
 	deleteSelection,
 	favoriteSelection,
+	mkdir,
 	selectMedia,
 	unfavoriteSelection,
 	unselectMedia,
@@ -47,10 +48,11 @@ Cypress.on('uncaught:exception', (err) => {
 describe('Manage albums', { testIsolation: true }, () => {
 	let user = null
 
-	beforeEach(function() {
+	beforeEach(function () {
 		cy.createRandomUser()
 			.then(_user => {
 				user = _user
+				mkdir(user, '/Photos')
 				uploadTestMedia(user)
 				cy.login(user)
 			})
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/photosUtils.ts b/cypress/e2e/photosUtils.ts
index 1d8a066bd..af7d1e792 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/photosUtils.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/photosUtils.ts
@@ -19,12 +19,13 @@
  */
 
 import type { User } from '@nextcloud/cypress'
+import axios from 'axios'
 
-export function uploadTestMedia(user: User) {
+export function uploadTestMedia(user: User, destination = '/Photos') {
 	cy.exec('ls cypress/fixtures/media')
 		.then((result) => {
 			for (const fileName of result.stdout.split('\n')) {
-				cy.uploadFile(user, `media/${fileName}`, 'image/png', `/${fileName}`)
+				cy.uploadFile(user, `media/${fileName}`, 'image/png', `/${destination}/${fileName}`)
 			}
 		})
 }
@@ -72,3 +73,26 @@ export function deleteSelection() {
 		.click()
 		.wait('@deleteRequests')
 }
+
+export function mkdir(user: User, target: string) {
+	// eslint-disable-next-line cypress/unsafe-to-chain-command
+	cy.clearCookies()
+		.then({ timeout: 8000 }, async () => {
+			try {
+				const rootPath = `${Cypress.env('baseUrl')}/remote.php/dav/files/${encodeURIComponent(user.userId)}`
+				const filePath = target.split('/').map(encodeURIComponent).join('/')
+				const response = await axios({
+					url: `${rootPath}${filePath}`,
+					method: 'MKCOL',
+					auth: {
+						username: user.userId,
+						password: user.password,
+					},
+				})
+				cy.log(`Created directory ${target}`, response)
+			} catch (error) {
+				cy.log('error', error)
+				throw new Error('Unable to process fixture')
+			}
+		})
+}
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/places.cy.js b/cypress/e2e/places.cy.js
index ea34aa0b1..645cff279 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/places.cy.js
+++ b/cypress/e2e/places.cy.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
-import { uploadTestMedia } from './photosUtils'
+import { mkdir, uploadTestMedia } from './photosUtils'
 import { navigateToPlace, runOccCommand } from './placesUtils'
 
 const resizeObserverLoopErrRe = /^[^(ResizeObserver loop limit exceeded)]/
@@ -31,9 +31,10 @@ Cypress.on('uncaught:exception', (err) => {
 })
 
 describe('Manage places', () => {
-	before(function() {
+	before(function () {
 		cy.createRandomUser()
 			.then((user) => {
+				mkdir(user, '/Photos')
 				uploadTestMedia(user)
 				runOccCommand('files:scan --all --generate-metadata')
 				cy.login(user)
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/shared_albums.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/shared_albums.cy.ts
index 0396bbe6d..b651f2f47 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/shared_albums.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/shared_albums.cy.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import {
 	deleteSelection,
 	downloadAllFiles,
 	downloadSelection,
+	mkdir,
 	selectMedia,
 	uploadTestMedia,
 } from './photosUtils'
@@ -64,6 +65,9 @@ describe('Manage shared albums', () => {
 		cy.createUser(alice)
 		cy.createUser(bob)
 		cy.createUser(charlie)
+		mkdir(alice, '/Photos')
+		mkdir(bob, '/Photos')
+		mkdir(charlie, '/Photos')
 		uploadTestMedia(alice)
 		uploadTestMedia(bob)
 		uploadTestMedia(charlie)
@@ -302,6 +306,7 @@ describe('Manage shared albums', () => {
 			cy.visit('apps/photos/sharedalbums')
 			cy.get('body').should('not.contain', `shared_album_test7 (${alice.userId})`)
 			cy.createUser(alice)
+			mkdir(alice, '/Photos')
 			uploadTestMedia(alice)
 		})
 	})
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/timelines.cy.js b/cypress/e2e/timelines.cy.js
index 8e9cce5fd..566640dc8 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/timelines.cy.js
+++ b/cypress/e2e/timelines.cy.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import {
 	deleteSelection,
 	downloadSelection,
 	favoriteSelection,
+	mkdir,
 	selectMedia,
 	unfavoriteSelection,
 	unselectMedia,
@@ -59,9 +60,11 @@ const bob = new User(`bob_${randHash()}`)
 describe('View list of photos in the main timeline', () => {
 	before(() => {
 		cy.createUser(alice).then(() => {
+			mkdir(alice, '/Photos')
 			uploadTestMedia(alice)
 		})
 		cy.createUser(bob).then(() => {
+			mkdir(bob, '/Photos')
 			uploadTestMedia(bob)
 		})
 		cy.login(alice)