diff --git a/crates/collab/src/tests/randomized_integration_tests.rs b/crates/collab/src/tests/randomized_integration_tests.rs
index c90354f214..c535bc8dce 100644
--- a/crates/collab/src/tests/randomized_integration_tests.rs
+++ b/crates/collab/src/tests/randomized_integration_tests.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ use std::{
     sync::{
         atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering::SeqCst},
         Arc,
-    },
+    }, ffi::OsStr,
 };
 use util::ResultExt;
 
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ async fn apply_client_operation(
             contents,
         } => {
             if !client.fs.directories().contains(&repo_path) {
-                return Err(TestError::Inapplicable);
+                client.fs.create_dir(&repo_path).await?;
             }
 
             log::info!(
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ async fn apply_client_operation(
             new_branch,
         } => {
             if !client.fs.directories().contains(&repo_path) {
-                return Err(TestError::Inapplicable);
+                client.fs.create_dir(&repo_path).await?;
             }
 
             log::info!(
@@ -1704,6 +1704,12 @@ impl TestPlan {
                         .unwrap()
                         .clone();
 
+                    let repo_path = if repo_path.file_name() == Some(&OsStr::new(".git")) {
+                        repo_path.parent().unwrap().join(Alphanumeric.sample_string(&mut self.rng, 16))
+                    } else {
+                        repo_path
+                    };
+
                     let mut file_paths = client
                         .fs
                         .files()
@@ -1739,6 +1745,12 @@ impl TestPlan {
                         .unwrap()
                         .clone();
 
+                    let repo_path = if repo_path.file_name() == Some(&OsStr::new(".git")) {
+                        repo_path.parent().unwrap().join(Alphanumeric.sample_string(&mut self.rng, 16))
+                    } else {
+                        repo_path
+                    };
+
                     let new_branch = (self.rng.gen_range(0..10) > 3)
                         .then(|| Alphanumeric.sample_string(&mut self.rng, 8));