diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 65e6ab5..b85912d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 build: clean
 	@echo "======================== Building Binary ======================="
+	mkdir -p dist
 	cp wfa.js dist/wfa.js
 	GOOS=js GOARCH=wasm CGO_ENABLED=0 tinygo build -panic=trap -no-debug -opt=s -target=wasm -o dist/wfa.wasm .