diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd.yml b/.github/workflows/cd.yml
index b755be3e3..d8b1b49e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ jobs:
       id: login-ecr
       uses: aws-actions/amazon-ecr-login@v2
 
+    - name: Create ECR repositories if missing
+      run: |
+        aws ecr describe-repositories --repository-names devops-backend || aws ecr create-repository --repository-name devops-backend
+        aws ecr describe-repositories --repository-names devops-frontend || aws ecr create-repository --repository-name devops-frontend
+
     - name: Build and push Backend to ECR
       if: steps.login-ecr.outcome == 'success'
       uses: docker/build-push-action@v5