diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 3757b0c..0d779ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Extract localisable strings from app
         run: |
-          pwd & npx @vscode/l10n-dev export --outDir ./l10n ./src & ls ./l10n
+          pwd & mkdir ./l10n & npx @vscode/l10n-dev export --outDir ./l10n ./src & ls ./l10n
 
       - name: Translate app strings
         run: |