diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index eea174b..1fdbd7b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ jobs:
             --commit "$GITHUB_SHA" \
             --package-path .cr-release-packages \
             --skip-existing
+          mkdir -p .cr-index
           cr index \
             --owner "$owner" \
             --git-repo "$repo" \