diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index 05c3283..dfb35d2 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ init:
 
     $fileContent += "`n-----END OPENSSH PRIVATE KEY-----`n"
 
-    New-Item -Path c:\users\appveyor\.ssh\ -Type Directory
+    New-Item -Force -Path c:\users\appveyor\.ssh\ -Type Directory
     
     Set-Content c:\users\appveyor\.ssh\id_ed25519 $fileContent
 clone_script: