diff --git a/spec/support/carrierwave.rb b/spec/support/carrierwave.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aa89afd8fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/support/carrierwave.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+CarrierWave.root = 'tmp/tests/uploads'
+
+RSpec.configure do |config|
+  config.after(:suite) do
+    FileUtils.rm_rf('tmp/tests/uploads')
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/tasks/gitlab/backup_rake_spec.rb b/spec/tasks/gitlab/backup_rake_spec.rb
index 320be9a0b6..05fc4c4554 100644
--- a/spec/tasks/gitlab/backup_rake_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/tasks/gitlab/backup_rake_spec.rb
@@ -7,8 +7,12 @@ describe 'gitlab:app namespace rake task' do
     Rake.application.rake_require 'tasks/gitlab/backup'
     Rake.application.rake_require 'tasks/gitlab/shell'
     Rake.application.rake_require 'tasks/gitlab/db'
+
     # empty task as env is already loaded
     Rake::Task.define_task :environment
+
+    # We need this directory to run `gitlab:backup:create` task
+    FileUtils.mkdir_p('public/uploads')
   end
 
   def run_rake_task(task_name)