diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync.yml b/.github/workflows/sync.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4aa8c59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+  
+name: Sync Fork
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '*/30 * * * *' # every 30 minutes
+  workflow_dispatch: # on button click
+
+jobs:
+  sync:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: tgymnich/fork-sync@v1.3
+        with:
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          personal_token: ${{ secrets.KALEIDOBOT_TOKEN }}
+          owner: hyperledger-labs
+          base: main
+          head: main
+          auto_approve: true
diff --git a/src/lib/config.ts b/src/lib/config.ts
index 54246a3..7bcabc6 100644
--- a/src/lib/config.ts
+++ b/src/lib/config.ts
@@ -67,5 +67,27 @@ const loadConfig = async () => {
 };
 
 export const persistPeers = async () => {
+  await ensurePeersDirectoryExists();
   await fs.writeFile(peersFilePath, JSON.stringify(config.peers, null, 2));
+};
+
+const ensurePeersDirectoryExists = async () => {
+  try {
+    await fs.access(peersFilePath);
+  } catch(err) {
+    if(err.code === 'ENOENT') {
+      await createPeersDirectory();
+    } else {
+      log.warn(`Could not check for existence of peers subdirectory ${err.code}`);
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+const createPeersDirectory = async () => {
+  try {
+    await fs.mkdir(path.parse(peersFilePath).dir, { recursive: true });
+    log.info('Peers subdirectory created');
+  } catch(err) {
+    log.error(`Failed to create peers subdirectory ${err.code}`);
+  }
 };
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