diff --git a/.packit.yaml b/.packit.yaml
index 62c3b490e1..e25065e900 100644
--- a/.packit.yaml
+++ b/.packit.yaml
@@ -8,15 +8,19 @@ downstream_package_name: crun
 files_to_sync:
   - src: rpm/gating.yaml
     dest: gating.yaml
+    mkpath: true
   - src: plans/
     dest: plans/
     delete: true
+    mkpath: true
   - src: tests/tmt/
     dest: tests/tmt/
     delete: true
+    mkpath: true
   - src: .fmf/
     dest: .fmf/
     delete: true
+    mkpath: true
   - .packit.yaml
 
 packages: