diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1542265..57fee6c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ BUILDDIR := build
 .PHONY : all
 all : run
 
-love :
+$(BUILDDIR):
+	mkdir -p $(BUILDDIR)
+
+love : $(BUILDDIR)
 	cd $(SRCDIR)/ && \
 	$(ZIP) -9 -r ../$(BUILDDIR)/$(NAME)_$(VERSION).love .