diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9769613..2a3f9e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Use pyinstall to create distribution binary
       run: pyinstaller -F router_upgrade_bootstrap.py --runtime-tmpdir /opt/netfoundry/
     - name: Use pyinstall to create main binary
-      run: pyinstaller -F router_upgrade.py --runtime-tmpdir /opt/netfoundry/
+      run: mkdir /opt/netfoundry; pyinstaller -F router_upgrade.py --runtime-tmpdir /opt/netfoundry/
     - name: version
       run: echo "version=$(./dist/router_upgrade -v)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       id: version