diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index da70875..9ee8d8b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ deploy-staging:
   script:
     - ssh $SSH_USER@$SSH_HOST 'sudo systemctl stop rotstaging'
     - scp target/$CARGO_TARGET/release/rot $SSH_USER@$SSH_HOST:/home/k004373/rowing-staging
-    - ssh $SSH_USER@$SSH_HOST 'rm /home/k004373/rowing-staging/db.sqlite && cp /home/k004373/rowing/db.sqlite /home/k004373/rowing-staging/db.sqlite && mkdir /home/k004373/rowing-staging/svelte/build'
+    - ssh $SSH_USER@$SSH_HOST 'rm /home/k004373/rowing-staging/db.sqlite && cp /home/k004373/rowing/db.sqlite /home/k004373/rowing-staging/db.sqlite && mkdir -p /home/k004373/rowing-staging/svelte/build'
     - scp -r static $SSH_USER@$SSH_HOST:/home/k004373/rowing-staging/
     - scp -r templates $SSH_USER@$SSH_HOST:/home/k004373/rowing-staging/
     - scp -r svelte $SSH_USER@$SSH_HOST:/home/k004373/rowing-staging/