diff --git a/.eleventy.js b/.eleventy.js
index 915811c..dd80e37 100644
--- a/.eleventy.js
+++ b/.eleventy.js
@@ -29,6 +29,15 @@ module.exports = function (eleventyConfig) {
   });
 
   eleventyConfig.on("eleventy.before", async () => {
+    // mkdir ./src/_includes/css/ if necessary
+    fs.mkdir("./src/_includes/css/", (err) => {
+      if (err) {
+        return console.error(err);
+      }
+      console.log("Directory created successfully!");
+    });
+
+    // iterate over scss files
     let files = fs.readdirSync("./src/scss/");
     files.forEach((file) => {
       // Compile SASS