diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index a8ce1ff..10709bd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ jobs:
         SECRET_SERVER: ${{ secrets.SECRET_SERVER }}
       run: |
         echo "${{ secrets.SECRET_PRIVATE_SSH }}" > p.key
+        mkdir -p ~/.ssh
+        touch ~/.ssh/known_hosts
         echo "${{ secrets.SECRET_PUB }}" > ~/.ssh/known_hosts
         ssh -i ./p.key -p ${{ secrets.SECRET_PORT }} ${{ secrets.SECRET_SERVER }} "cd /project/Swissdle 
         && git pull origin main