diff --git a/src/memory/qmd-manager.test.ts b/src/memory/qmd-manager.test.ts
index 75e5adc8bc3..84330534b33 100644
--- a/src/memory/qmd-manager.test.ts
+++ b/src/memory/qmd-manager.test.ts
@@ -131,11 +131,12 @@ describe("QmdMemoryManager", () => {
     logDebugMock.mockClear();
     logInfoMock.mockClear();
     tmpRoot = path.join(fixtureRoot, `case-${fixtureCount++}`);
-    await fs.mkdir(tmpRoot);
     workspaceDir = path.join(tmpRoot, "workspace");
-    await fs.mkdir(workspaceDir);
     stateDir = path.join(tmpRoot, "state");
-    await fs.mkdir(stateDir);
+    await Promise.all([
+      fs.mkdir(workspaceDir, { recursive: true }),
+      fs.mkdir(stateDir, { recursive: true }),
+    ]);
     process.env.OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR = stateDir;
     cfg = {
       agents: {
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ describe("QmdMemoryManager", () => {
     } as OpenClawConfig;
   });
 
-  afterEach(async () => {
+  afterEach(() => {
     vi.useRealTimers();
     delete process.env.OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR;
     delete (globalThis as Record<string, unknown>).__openclawMcporterDaemonStart;