diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
index 1bf470167..3e695a661 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
@@ -363,6 +363,7 @@ jobs:
         ls -lahF
         echo "CREATING THE SYMLINK"
         ln -sf ${{ steps.strings.outputs.install-output-dir }} ${{ steps.strings.outputs.build-output-dir }}
+        mkdir -p ${{ steps.strings.outputs.work-dir }}/third_party/tt-metal/src/tt-metal-build
         ln -sf ${{ steps.strings.outputs.work-dir }}/install/third_party/tt-metal/src/tt-metal-build/lib/ ${{ steps.strings.outputs.work-dir }}/third_party/tt-metal/src/tt-metal-build/lib
         echo ${{ steps.strings.outputs.install-output-dir }}
         echo ${{ steps.strings.outputs.build-output-dir }}