diff --git a/build_frontmatter.py b/build_frontmatter.py
index 8183311..4454bac 100644
--- a/build_frontmatter.py
+++ b/build_frontmatter.py
@@ -521,6 +521,9 @@ def create_chapter_frontmatter(eoa_publication, remove_info_page):
 
     logging.debug("Found %d chapter files." % (len(chapter_files)))
 
+    if not os.path.exists("./generated_files/"):
+        os.mkdir("./generated_files/")
+
     os.chdir("./generated_files/")
 
     command_file = open(eoa_publication + "_copycommand.sh", "w")