diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux_arm64.yml b/.github/workflows/linux_arm64.yml
index 4b8793616eb..ece2850a970 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux_arm64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux_arm64.yml
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install conan and dependencies
         run: |
+          
+          # create build directories
+          mkdir -p ${{ env.BUILD_DIR }}/linux_arm64 ${{ env.BUILD_DIR }}/dependencies
+          
           python3 -m pip install conan
           # install build profile compilers
           sudo -E apt --assume-yes install gcc g++