diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ed001fb1..97b3de06 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
 
       - name: Make empty dir
-        run: mkdir empty
+        run: mkdir -p empty
 
       - name: Clear upload dir
         uses: burnett01/rsync-deployments@4.1