diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_prod.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_prod.yml
index bf5fe504..a5801ef3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_prod.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_prod.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Set up AWS CLI
         run: |
+          mkdir -p ~/.aws
           echo "[default]" > ~/.aws/credentials
           echo "aws_access_key_id = $AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID" >> ~/.aws/credentials
           echo "aws_secret_access_key = $AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY" >> ~/.aws/credentials