diff --git a/watch.sh b/watch.sh
index af7fa4b49..4eb4c3c21 100755
--- a/watch.sh
+++ b/watch.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 trap 'jobs -p | xargs kill' EXIT
 
+mkdir -p dist/css
+mkdir -p dist/js
+
 sass --watch scss:dist/css --sourcemap=none &
 
 if [ $1 != "jeremyisbadatnode" ]; then
@@ -9,4 +12,4 @@ if [ $1 != "jeremyisbadatnode" ]; then
 else
   #yes I am dumb, but not a high prio fix - Jeremy
   babel --presets /home/jeremy/local/lib/node_modules/babel-preset-es2015,/home/jeremy/local/lib/node_modules/babel-preset-react --out-dir dist/js/ --watch ~/code/lbry-web-gui/js/
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+fi