diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 7d3be9a8..3185ec05 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version-file: go.mod
           cache: true
+      - name: Stub web/dist for go:embed
+        run: mkdir -p web/dist && touch web/dist/.gitkeep
       - name: Test
         run: |
           go list ./... | grep -v '/frontend/node_modules/' > /tmp/go-packages.txt
@@ -31,6 +33,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version-file: go.mod
           cache: true
+      - name: Stub web/dist for go:embed
+        run: mkdir -p web/dist && touch web/dist/.gitkeep
       - name: Install govulncheck
         run: go install golang.org/x/vuln/cmd/govulncheck@latest
       - name: Run govulncheck