diff --git a/internal/utils/githelper/git.go b/internal/utils/githelper/git.go
index 94fd257..566e6c2 100644
--- a/internal/utils/githelper/git.go
+++ b/internal/utils/githelper/git.go
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ func (g *Git) CloneRepo(workdir, gitURL string, dry bool) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		if err := os.Mkdir(workdir+"/charts", os.ModePerm); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 		r, err := git.PlainInit(workdir, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/internal/utils/workdir/workdir.go b/internal/utils/workdir/workdir.go
index 5d3705e..8e82d49 100644
--- a/internal/utils/workdir/workdir.go
+++ b/internal/utils/workdir/workdir.go
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ func CreateWorkdir(ctx context.Context, path string) (workdir string, err error)
 		if err != nil {
 			return workdir, err
 		}
+	}
 
+	if err := os.Mkdir(workdir+"/.charts", os.ModePerm); err != nil {
+		return "", err
 	}
 	return workdir, nil
 }