diff --git a/scripts/build_windows.ps1 b/scripts/build_windows.ps1
index 835ed774..00f979f3 100644
--- a/scripts/build_windows.ps1
+++ b/scripts/build_windows.ps1
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ function buildOllama() {
             /csp "Google Cloud KMS Provider" /kc ${env:KEY_CONTAINER} ollama.exe
         if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { exit($LASTEXITCODE)}
     }
+    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path .\dist -Force
     cp .\ollama.exe .\dist\ollama-windows-amd64.exe
 }