diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 04cde8725b..80baa70ecc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ jobs:
         run: cargo install cargo-mutants
       - name: Mutants run
         run: |
+          mkdir mutants
           cargo mutants --package clarity --output mutants/clarity 
           cargo mutants --package libsigner --output mutants/libsigner