diff --git a/.github/workflows/freebsd_build.yml b/.github/workflows/freebsd_build.yml
index 50a96e27..77178f01 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/freebsd_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/freebsd_build.yml
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ jobs:
         shell: sh
         operating_system: freebsd
         version: '14.1'
-        sync_files: runner-to-vm
         run: |
+          sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos
           sudo sh -c 'echo "FreeBSD: { url: \"https://pkg.FreeBSD.org/\${ABI}/quarterly\", mirror_type: \"srv\", enabled: yes }" > /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/FreeBSD.conf'
           sudo pkg update -f
           sudo pkg upgrade -y