diff --git a/split-world.py b/split-world.py
index 4c3ad77..8b6a8f5 100755
--- a/split-world.py
+++ b/split-world.py
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ prefix = "osmium-cut-world-step-"
 state4 = ['nw', 'ne', 'sw', 'se']
 state2 = ['s', 'n']
 
+os.system("mkdir -p output")
+
 def run_cut(path, step, name, start_file=None):
 	if start_file != None:
 		print("Splitting world in 4...")