diff --git a/sbysrc/sby_core.py b/sbysrc/sby_core.py
index 17400c4..df47503 100644
--- a/sbysrc/sby_core.py
+++ b/sbysrc/sby_core.py
@@ -227,6 +227,8 @@ class SbyJob:
         self.logfile.flush()
 
     def copy_src(self):
+        os.makedirs(self.workdir + "/src")
+
         for dstfile, srcfile in self.files.items():
             dstfile = self.workdir + "/src/" + dstfile