diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
index 724db8f5ff..7ad50ba594 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install readline
         run: |
+          mkdir -p /opt/nrnwheel/$(uname -m)
           bash packaging/python/build_static_readline_osx.bash
 
       - name: Build MacOS Wheel