diff --git a/build-workspace.sh b/build-workspace.sh
index ea30390..e69c0fd 100755
--- a/build-workspace.sh
+++ b/build-workspace.sh
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ buildah run "$ctr" -- bash -c "\
   useradd -ms /bin/zsh $DEV_USER && \
   useradd --system --no-create-home --shell /usr/sbin/nologin viewer && \
   usermod -aG $DEV_USER viewer && mkdir -p /tmp/tmux-shared && \
-  mkdir -p $DEV_HOME/.gnupg
+  mkdir -p $DEV_HOME/.gnupg && mkdir -p $SECURE
 "
 # copy start script
 buildah copy "$ctr" start.sh /start.sh
 
 # copy ssh setup
-buildah copy "$ctr" ssh /"$SECURE"/ssh
+buildah copy "$ctr" ssh "$SECURE"/ssh
 
 # copy zshrc, neovim and tmux setup
 buildah copy "$ctr" zshrc $DEV_HOME/.zshrc