diff --git a/.github/workflows/copy-neuropixels-probe-features.yml b/.github/workflows/copy-neuropixels-probe-features.yml
index be39ff987..7918dd3cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/copy-neuropixels-probe-features.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/copy-neuropixels-probe-features.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Copy file from external repo
       run: |
         # Download the file directly
+        mkdir -p neo/resources
         curl -o neo/resources/neuropixels_probe_features.json \
           https://raw.githubusercontent.com/billkarsh/ProbeTable/refs/heads/main/Tables/probe_features.json
 
@@ -43,4 +44,4 @@ jobs:
         title: "Update Neuropixels probe features"
         body: "This PR updates the probe features JSON file from the ProbeTable repository."
         branch-suffix: short-commit-hash
-        base: "main"
+        base: "master"