diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-wheels-emulated.yml b/.github/workflows/python-wheels-emulated.yml
index 791e3138..f7f085c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-wheels-emulated.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-wheels-emulated.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ jobs:
         cmake --install build --config Release &&
         rm -rf docs extern source tests
       CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_MACOS: >
+        mkdir -p ./wheel &&
         tar -czf {wheel} ./wheel &&
         ls -a ./wheel/ &&
         otool -L ./wheel/cmoordyn.cpython-37m-darwin.so &&