diff --git a/model_data/simulation_system/Makefile b/model_data/simulation_system/Makefile
index 4aad42b1..1a1ce717 100644
--- a/model_data/simulation_system/Makefile
+++ b/model_data/simulation_system/Makefile
@@ -3,16 +3,14 @@ export PATH := $(PYENV_ROOT)/bin:$(PATH)
 PYTHON_VERSION ?= 3.10.12
 
 .PHONY: init
-init: build docker
+init: dir build docker
 
 .PHONY: training_env
 env:
 	pyenv install $(PYTHON_VERSION) || echo "Proceeding..." # || is to swallow non-zero response if python version already is installed
 	pyenv global $(PYTHON_VERSION)
 	python3 -m venv .training_env
-	. .training_env/bin/activate
-	pip install --upgrade pip
-	pip install -r requirements/training/training-dev.txt && pre-commit install
+	. .training_env/bin/activate && pip install --upgrade pip && pip install -r requirements/training/training-dev.txt && pre-commit install
 
 	echo " --- TO ACTIVATE THE ENVIRONMENT --- "
 	echo "Run source .training_env/bin/activate to activate the virtual environment"
@@ -20,6 +18,10 @@ env:
 .PHONY: check-all
 check-all: pre-commit run -a
 
+.PHONY: dir
+dir:
+	mkdir -p {s3-mock/retrofit-data-dev,s3-mock/retrofit-model-directory-dev,s3-mock/retrofit-sap-predictions-dev}
+
 .PHONY: build
 build:
 	docker-compose build