diff --git a/apps/whitebird-ui/package.json b/apps/whitebird-ui/package.json
index 90344f7..dad5009 100644
--- a/apps/whitebird-ui/package.json
+++ b/apps/whitebird-ui/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   ],
   "scripts": {
     "prepare": "panda codegen",
-    "prebuild": "panda cssgen --outfile dist/whitebird.css",
+    "prebuild": "mkdir -p dist && panda cssgen --outfile dist/whitebird.css",
     "build": "kazam generate",
     "build:watch": "kazam generate --watch",
     "lint": "eslint .",