diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml b/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
index 0077b6025..5d2bfe87d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ jobs:
           path: "ooni-docs"
 
       - name: Update docs
-        run: cp -R dist/docs/* ooni-docs/src/content/docs/probe-engine/
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p ooni-docs/src/content/docs/probe-engine/
+          cp -R dist/docs/* ooni-docs/src/content/docs/probe-engine/
 
       - name: Check for conflicting slugs
         run: |