diff --git a/.github/workflows/php.yml b/.github/workflows/php.yml
index dbce3717..8b0b6ae5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/php.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/php.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ jobs:
     - name: Validate composer.json and composer.lock
       run: composer validate
 
+    - name: setup templates_c
+      run: mkdir templates_c || true
+
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: composer install --prefer-dist --no-progress --no-suggest