diff --git a/css_utils.py b/css_utils.py
index d89297a..775c9b7 100644
--- a/css_utils.py
+++ b/css_utils.py
@@ -126,7 +126,12 @@ def store_path() -> str:
     return os.path.join(get_theme_path(), "STORE")
 
 def get_mappings_folder_path() -> str:
-    return os.path.join(get_theme_path(), "__MAPPINGS")
+    path =  os.path.join(get_theme_path(), "__MAPPINGS")
+
+    if not os.path.exists(path):
+        create_dir(path)
+
+    return path
 
 def store_reads() -> dict:
     path = store_path()