diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 1808eaf..de8e3ae 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ update:
   cache:
     key: blender-source
   script:
+    - mkdir /opt/blender-git -p
     - cd /opt/blender-git
     - clone https://git.blender.org/blender.git
     - svn checkout