diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/generate-iso.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/generate-iso.yaml
index 5482611..989ffa8 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/generate-iso.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/generate-iso.yaml
@@ -126,11 +126,12 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Preparing the build environment.
         run: |
-          rm -rf opt/{config,livebuild}
-          mkdir -p opt/{config,livebuild}
+          mkdir -p opt/config
+          mkdir -p op/livebuild
+          touch opt/config/password.txt && chmod 0600 opt/config/password.txt
+          touch opt/config/authorized_keys && chmod 0600 opt/config/authorized_keys
           echo "${{ secrets.CISS_DLB_ROOT_PWD }}" >| opt/config/password.txt
           echo "${{ secrets.CISS_DLB_ROOT_SSH_PUBKEY }}" >| opt/config/authorized_keys
-          chmod 0600 opt/config/authorized_keys
 
       - name: Starting CISS.debian.live.builder. This may take a while ...
         run: |