diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 00497ab..fc98ea8 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -325,7 +325,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           rm -f releases/linux-patch-api-*.apk 2>/dev/null || true
           rm -f /home/builduser/packages/home/x86_64/linux-patch-api-*.apk 2>/dev/null || true
-          mkdir -p /home/builduser/packages/home/x86_64/
       - name: Build Alpine package
         run: |
           chmod +x build-alpine.sh
diff --git a/build-alpine.sh b/build-alpine.sh
index 4153c14..46adb63 100644
--- a/build-alpine.sh
+++ b/build-alpine.sh
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ echo ""
 # Clean stale packages from previous builds
 rm -f releases/linux-patch-api-*.apk 2>/dev/null || true
 rm -f /home/builduser/packages/home/x86_64/linux-patch-api-*.apk 2>/dev/null || true
-# Ensure abuild output directory exists
-mkdir -p /home/builduser/packages/home/x86_64/
 
 # Source cargo environment (for rustup-installed toolchain in CI)
 if [ -f "$HOME/.cargo/env" ]; then