diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index 24487dd..4ff7cd6 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ pipeline:
       - apk add make
       - make -C server setup
       - make -C server build
+      - mkdir -p build/files/data
       - cp server/knowyt build/files/
 
   build-publish: