diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yml
index 881230a..6594845 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Checkout code to DinD container
       run: |
+        # Create workspace directory in DinD container
+        docker exec ci-dind mkdir -p /workspace
+        
         # Checkout code directly into DinD container using the Forgejo repository that triggered the build
         docker exec ci-dind sh -c "cd /workspace && git clone ${{ env.GITEA_SERVER_URL }}/${{ env.GITEA_REPOSITORY }}.git . || (cd /workspace && git fetch && git reset --hard origin/${{ env.GITEA_REF }})"