diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_all_external.yml b/.github/workflows/release_all_external.yml
index bc7d337..676ea48 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_all_external.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_all_external.yml
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         cp dict/*.* $INPUT_DIR/ &&
         ls $INPUT_DIR &&
+        mkdir $OUTPUT_DIR &&
         ls -l | wc -l
 
     - name: Build all dictionaries