diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index 4683a16..70f601f 100644
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -563,6 +563,7 @@ EOF
     echo -n "$PASS" > "final-nix-config/etc/secrets/disks/boot-disk-${i}"
     chmod 600 "final-nix-config/etc/secrets/disks/boot-disk-${i}"
     ssh_to_host 'bash -s' << EOF
+mkdir -p /etc/secrets/disks/
 echo "$REMOTE_PASS" | sudo -S bash -c "printf '%s' '$PASS' > /etc/secrets/disks/boot-disk-${i}"
 EOF
   done
@@ -572,7 +573,6 @@ EOF
       echo -n "$PASS" > "final-nix-config/etc/secrets/disks/content-disk-${i}"
       chmod 600 "final-nix-config/etc/secrets/disks/content-disk-${i}"
       ssh_to_host 'bash -s' << EOF
-mkdir -p /etc/secrets/disks/
 echo "$REMOTE_PASS" | sudo -S bash -c "printf '%s' '$PASS' > /etc/secrets/disks/content-disk-${i}"
 EOF
     done