diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index 546f80c..e2e03e5 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ steps:
     image: alpine
     commands:
       - apk add --no-cache openssh-client
+      - mkdir -p /root/.ssh/
       - echo "$SSH_KEY" | tr -d '\r' > /root/.ssh/id_rsa
       - chmod 600 /root/.ssh/id_rsa
       - echo -e "Host *\n\tStrictHostKeyChecking no\n\n" > /root/.ssh/config