diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml
index ff7c6a01..4379a22e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ jobs:
       # Copy shared database_client.py files
       - name: Copy Shared File
         run: |
+          mkdir -p cerulean_cloud/cloud_function_ais_analysis/cerulean_cloud/
           cp cerulean_cloud/database_client.py cerulean_cloud/cloud_function_ais_analysis/cerulean_cloud/database_client.py
           cp cerulean_cloud/database_schema.py cerulean_cloud/cloud_function_ais_analysis/cerulean_cloud/database_schema.py