diff --git a/.forgejo/setup/action.yml b/.forgejo/setup/action.yml
index 9798efee23..5b5b0b375c 100644
--- a/.forgejo/setup/action.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/setup/action.yml
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ runs:
       shell: bash
 
     - name: sync translations
-      run: npm run generate:translations
+      run: mkdir src/assets/generated && npm run generate:translations
       shell: bash