diff --git a/.github/workflows/buildLoadup.yml b/.github/workflows/buildLoadup.yml
index a8b6415b..28810135 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/buildLoadup.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/buildLoadup.yml
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build loadups release tar
         run: |
           cd ..
+          mkdir -p medley/${TARBALL_DIR}
           tar cfz medley/${TARBALL_DIR}/${MEDLEY_RELEASE_TAG}-loadups.tgz        \
             medley/loadups/lisp.sysout               \
             medley/loadups/full.sysout               \
@@ -216,6 +217,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build runtime release tar
         run: |
           cd ..
+          mkdir -p medley/${TARBALL_DIR}
           tar cfz medley/${TARBALL_DIR}/${MEDLEY_RELEASE_TAG}-runtime.tgz          \
                      --exclude "*~" --exclude "*#*"              \
                      --exclude exports.all                       \