diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 7eccaf14b..3ea295b0c 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -265,6 +265,10 @@ runs:
           npm run bundle
           npm install --silent --no-audit --prefer-offline --global .
         fi
+        mkdir -p "${HOME}/.gemini"
+        if [[ ! -f "${HOME}/.gemini/projects.json" ]]; then
+          echo '{"projects":{}}' > "${HOME}/.gemini/projects.json"
+        fi
         echo "Verifying installation:"
         if command -v gemini >/dev/null 2>&1; then
           gemini --version || echo "Gemini CLI installed successfully (version command not available)"