diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a2d593b0ba7d..73a8c52c448f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ default:
 #
 .forklift-cache:
   before_script:
+    - mkdir ~/.forklift
+    - cp .forklift/config.toml ~/.forklift/config.toml
     - >
       if [ "$FORKLIFT_BYPASS" != "true" ]; then
         echo "FORKLIFT_BYPASS not set";