diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 839d8c423..428a67af8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ jobs:
         CI_RELEASE: publishSigned
         CI_SONATYPE_RELEASE: version
       run: |
+        mkdir -p ~/.gnupg/
         echo use-agent >> ~/.gnupg/gpg.conf
         echo pinentry-mode loopback >> ~/.gnupg/gpg.conf
         echo allow-loopback-pinentry >> ~/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf