diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release-branches.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release-branches.yml
index 3cd90d7..75a5a0a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release-branches.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release-branches.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ jobs:
           python-version: '3.12'
       - run: python -m pip install -r release_scripts/requirements.txt
       - run: |
+          mkdir -p ~/.config/git/
           cat "${{ github.secrets.repo_token }}" > ~/.config/git/credentials
           git config --global credential.helper store
       - run: python release_scripts/branches.py --version ${{github.event.inputs.version}}