diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index f03187e..c2ecbc6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Set up emacs config
       run: |
+        mkdir ~/.emacs.d
         cp -a -r etc local straight init.el ~/.emacs.d/
 
     - name: Test initialization and build