diff --git a/recipe/common.php b/recipe/common.php
index a7efbd61..60a7c95a 100644
--- a/recipe/common.php
+++ b/recipe/common.php
@@ -209,11 +209,14 @@ task('deploy:shared', function () {
     }
 
     foreach (get('shared_files') as $file) {
+        $dirname = dirname($file);
         // Remove from source
         run("if [ -f $(echo {{release_path}}/$file) ]; then rm -rf {{release_path}}/$file; fi");
+        // Ensure dir is available in release
+        run("if [ ! -d $(echo {{release_path}}/$dirname) ]; then mkdir -p {{release_path}}/$dirname;fi");
 
         // Create dir of shared file
-        run("mkdir -p $sharedPath/" . dirname($file));
+        run("mkdir -p $sharedPath/" . $dirname);
 
         // Touch shared
         run("touch $sharedPath/$file");