diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 47890dc..eec2256 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ stages:
     paths:
       - .m2
   before_script:
+    - mkdir .lein
     - echo "{:auth {:repository-auth {#\"clojars\" {:username \"${CLOJARS_USER}\" :password \"${CLOJARS_TOKEN_DOMAINDRIVENARCHITECTURE}\" }}}}" > ~/.lein/profiles.clj
 
 .test-cljs: