diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 21ee03503..4ae51c650 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create Release Notes
         run: |
+          mkdir -p app/src/main/play/release-notes/en-US/
           previous=`git tag -l --sort=-creatordate | head -n 2 | tail -n 1`
           current=`git tag -l --sort=-creatordate | head -n 1`
           echo "Full release change log: https://github.com/home-assistant/android/releases/tag/${current}" > app/src/main/play/release-notes/en-US/default.txt