Fix creation of intermediate files in the local folder.
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/local_create.go b/pkg/cmd/local_create.go
index ee47a43..715beaf 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/local_create.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/local_create.go
@@ -136,21 +136,27 @@
 }
 
 func (command *localCreateCmdOptions) run(args []string) error {
-	// Fetch dependencies.
-	dependencies, err := getDependencies(args, command.AdditionalDependencies, true)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	dependenciesList := []string{}
+	propertyFilesList := []string{}
+	if !command.BaseImage {
+		// Fetch dependencies.
+		dependencies, err := getDependencies(args, command.AdditionalDependencies, true)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		dependenciesList = dependencies
 
-	// Manage integration properties which may come from files or CLI.
-	propertyFiles, err := updateIntegrationProperties(command.Properties, command.PropertyFiles)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		// Manage integration properties which may come from files or CLI.
+		propertyFiles, err := updateIntegrationProperties(command.Properties, command.PropertyFiles)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		propertyFilesList = propertyFiles
 	}
 
 	// Create and build integration image.
-	err = createAndBuildIntegrationImage(command.ContainerRegistry, command.BaseImage,
-		command.Image, propertyFiles, dependencies, args)
+	err := createAndBuildIntegrationImage(command.ContainerRegistry, command.BaseImage,
+		command.Image, propertyFilesList, dependenciesList, args)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/util_containerization.go b/pkg/cmd/util_containerization.go
index 425db3e..86e7653 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/util_containerization.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/util_containerization.go
@@ -110,41 +110,43 @@
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if justBaseImage {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	// Create integration image if integration files were provided.
-	if !justBaseImage {
-		// Copy dependencies to a dependencies folder under a local directory.
-		err = updateIntegrationDependencies(dependencies)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+	// Copy dependencies to a dependencies folder under a local directory.
+	err = updateIntegrationDependencies(dependencies)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
-		// Copy routes to a routes folder under a local directory.
-		err = updateIntegrationRoutes(routes)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+	// Copy routes to a routes folder under a local directory.
+	err = updateIntegrationRoutes(routes)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
-		// Get integration run command to be run inside the container. This means the command
-		// has to be created with the paths which will be valid inside the container.
-		containerCmd := GetContainerIntegrationRunCommand(propertyFiles, dependencies, routes)
+	// Get integration run command to be run inside the container. This means the command
+	// has to be created with the paths which will be valid inside the container.
+	containerCmd := GetContainerIntegrationRunCommand(propertyFiles, dependencies, routes)
 
-		// Create the integration image Docker file.
-		err = docker.CreateIntegrationImageDockerFile(containerCmd)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+	// Create the integration image Docker file.
+	err = docker.CreateIntegrationImageDockerFile(containerCmd)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
-		// Get the Docker command arguments for building the base image and create the command.
-		args := docker.BuildIntegrationImageArgs(image)
-		cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "docker", args...)
+	// Get the Docker command arguments for building the base image and create the command.
+	args := docker.BuildIntegrationImageArgs(image)
+	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "docker", args...)
 
-		// Output executed command.
-		fmt.Printf("Executing: " + strings.Join(cmd.Args, " ") + "\n")
+	// Output executed command.
+	fmt.Printf("Executing: " + strings.Join(cmd.Args, " ") + "\n")
 
-		// Run the command.
-		if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
-			errors.Errorf("integration image containerization did not run successfully: %v", err)
-		}
+	// Run the command.
+	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
+		return errors.Errorf("integration image containerization did not run successfully: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/util/util.go b/pkg/util/util.go
index a5d34da..49c5bac 100644
--- a/pkg/util/util.go
+++ b/pkg/util/util.go
@@ -375,6 +375,11 @@
 
 // CreateLocalPropertiesDirectory --
 func CreateLocalPropertiesDirectory() error {
+	// Do not create a directory unless the maven directory contains a valid value.
+	if MavenWorkingDirectory == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	directoryExists, err := DirectoryExists(GetLocalPropertiesDir())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -391,6 +396,11 @@
 
 // CreateLocalDependenciesDirectory --
 func CreateLocalDependenciesDirectory() error {
+	// Do not create a directory unless the maven directory contains a valid value.
+	if MavenWorkingDirectory == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	directoryExists, err := DirectoryExists(GetLocalDependenciesDir())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -407,6 +417,11 @@
 
 // CreateLocalRoutesDirectory --
 func CreateLocalRoutesDirectory() error {
+	// Do not create a directory unless the maven directory contains a valid value.
+	if MavenWorkingDirectory == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	directoryExists, err := DirectoryExists(GetLocalRoutesDir())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err