diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 72a18da9fd5bd4a1a6ec1e480bced2816b4dcdb1..29731bebd7d388b9b0b4184cd7a92a357ebbac8e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ DeployMR:
   variables:
     GIT_STRATEGY: none
   script:
+    - a -m file -a "dest=/var/www/docs/eca-mr/${CI_MERGE_REQUEST_SOURCE_BRANCH_NAME} state=directory" --limit=bsdevop1
     - a -m synchronize -a "src=${PWD}/site/ dest=/var/www/docs/eca-mr/${CI_MERGE_REQUEST_SOURCE_BRANCH_NAME} delete=yes" --limit=bsdevop1
   environment:
     name: review/$CI_COMMIT_REF_SLUG