diff --git a/dev/archery/archery/bot.py b/dev/archery/archery/bot.py
index 020c299e0c7ad..c548e9a2a473c 100644
--- a/dev/archery/archery/bot.py
+++ b/dev/archery/archery/bot.py
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ def submit(obj, tasks, groups, params, arrow_version):
         # parse additional job parameters
         params = dict([p.split("=") for p in params])
         params['pr_number'] = pull_request.number
-        
+
         # instantiate the job object
         job = Job.from_config(config=config, target=target, tasks=tasks,
                               groups=groups, params=params)
diff --git a/dev/tasks/docs/github.linux.yml b/dev/tasks/docs/github.linux.yml
index aef5f20e71e56..ed73a46dc8cb0 100644
--- a/dev/tasks/docs/github.linux.yml
+++ b/dev/tasks/docs/github.linux.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Move docs
         run: |
           sudo chown -R ${USER}: build
+          mkdir -p crossbow/docs/pr/{{ pr_number }}
           mv --force build/docs crossbow/docs/pr/{{ pr_number }}
       - name: Push changes
         run: |