diff --git a/deploy_user/action.yml b/deploy_user/action.yml
index ded468b..83d8f9b 100644
--- a/deploy_user/action.yml
+++ b/deploy_user/action.yml
@@ -17,10 +17,21 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
-    - name: "Pull LFS objects"
+    - name: "Set SSH key"
       shell: bash
       run: |
         # jank I know
         echo "${{ inputs.ssh_key }}" > tmp.key
         chmod 600 tmp.key
+    - name: "Ensure public_html exists"
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        ssh -v -i tmp.key ${{ inputs.username }}@skynet.skynet.ie "mkdir -p -f ~/public_html && chmod 711 ~ && chmod -R 755 ~/public_html"
+    - name: "Ensure destination exists"
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        ssh -v -i tmp.key ${{ inputs.username }}@skynet.skynet.ie "mkdir -p -f ~/public_html/${{ inputs.destination }}"
+    - name: "Copy files across"
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
         scp -v -i tmp.key -r ${{ inputs.folder }}/* ${{ inputs.username }}@skynet.skynet.ie:/home/${{ inputs.username }}/public_html/${{ inputs.destination }}