diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/deploy.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/deploy.yml
index a12c1ba..684e4f7 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Deploy to retards-site
         run: |
+          echo "Ensuring target directory exists..."
+          mkdir -p retards-site
+
           echo "Cleaning existing site..."
           rm -rf retards-site/*