diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 476bd3969..ec0ddbe8c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -27,9 +27,12 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
       -
         name: Set up Snapcraft
+        # FIXME: the mkdirs are a hack for https://github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser/issues/1715
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
           sudo apt-get -yq --no-install-suggests --no-install-recommends install snapcraft
+          mkdir -p $HOME/.cache/snapcraft/download
+          mkdir -p $HOME/.cache/snapcraft/stage-packages
       -
         name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v2