diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-docker.yml
index f948deb15..d7a5fc6ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-docker.yml
@@ -25,14 +25,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: '14'
       - run: |
-          echo 'Removing old wwwroot'
-          rm -rf API/wwwroot/*
           cd Kavita-webui/ || exit
           echo 'Installing web dependencies'
           npm install
           echo 'Building UI'
           npm run prod
           echo 'Copying back to Kavita wwwroot'
+          mkdir ../API/wwwroot
           cp -r dist/* ../API/wwwroot
           cd ../ || exit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stable-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/stable-docker.yml
index 58779e580..a0cb9c598 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stable-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stable-docker.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           echo 'Building UI'
           npm run prod
           echo 'Copying back to Kavita wwwroot'
+          mkdir ../API/wwwroot
           cp -r dist/* ../API/wwwroot
           cd ../ || exit