diff --git a/.github/workflows/mirror.yml b/.github/workflows/mirror.yml
index ea2b8b1..d51d09b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mirror.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mirror.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ jobs:
         mkdir -p ~/.ssh
         echo "${{ secrets.GITLAB_SSH_KEY }}" > ~/.ssh/id_rsa
         chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_rsa
+        # Ensure the known_hosts file exists
+        touch ~/.ssh/known_hosts
         ssh-keyscan gitlab.com >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
 
     # Step 4: Push the code to GitLab