diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/Makefile b/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/Makefile
index f8e73e5..59688b0 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/Makefile
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/Makefile
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ ifneq ($(strip ${GEN_JAVA_ARGS}),)
 endif
 # non-empty arg triggers typescript
 ifneq ($(strip ${GEN_TS_ARGS}),)
+	mkdir -p ${DEST}/typescript || true
 	$(RUN) gen-typescript ${GEN_TS_ARGS} $(SOURCE_SCHEMA_PATH) >${DEST}/typescript/${SCHEMA_NAME}.ts
 endif