diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 1407b77..ba43527 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ deploy-main:
   script:
     - ssh $SSH_USER@$SSH_HOST 'sudo systemctl stop rot'
     - scp target/$CARGO_TARGET/release/rot $SSH_USER@$SSH_HOST:/home/k004373/rowing
+    - ssh $SSH_USER@$SSH_HOST 'mkdir /home/k004373/rowing-staging/svelte/build'
     - scp -r static $SSH_USER@$SSH_HOST:/home/k004373/rowing/
     - scp -r templates $SSH_USER@$SSH_HOST:/home/k004373/rowing/
     - scp -r svelte $SSH_USER@$SSH_HOST:/home/k004373/rowing/