diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5c61ea7..d274793 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ Set process.env.JS_CONTROLLER_VERSION to version e.g. `5.0.5-alpha.0-20230617-46
 
 ## Changelog
 <!-- ### **WORK IN PROGRESS** -->
+### **WORK IN PROGRESS**
+* (foxriver76) create folder on initialization
+
 ### 1.0.8 (2023-12-19)
 * (foxriver76) use hardcoded appName instead of inference with a heuristic approach
 
diff --git a/setup.js b/setup.js
index 3d99122..974784f 100644
--- a/setup.js
+++ b/setup.js
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ initialize();
 function initialize() {
     pkg = require(`${rootDir}package.json`);
     pkg.main = pkg.main || 'main.js';
+
+    !fs.existsSync(`${rootDir}tmp`) && fs.mkdirSync(`${rootDir}tmp`);
 }
 
 /** Lowercase application name */
@@ -106,8 +108,6 @@ function copyFolderRecursiveSync(source, target, ignore) {
     }
 }
 
-!fs.existsSync(`${rootDir}tmp`) && fs.mkdirSync(`${rootDir}tmp`);
-
 async function storeOriginalFiles() {
     console.log('Store original files...');
     const dataDir = `${rootDir}tmp/${appName}-data/`;