diff --git a/synthDC/scripts/wrapperGen.py b/synthDC/scripts/wrapperGen.py
index aacdb0634..3c36e2d63 100755
--- a/synthDC/scripts/wrapperGen.py
+++ b/synthDC/scripts/wrapperGen.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ wrapperPath = f"{os.getenv('WALLY')}/synthDC/wrappers/{moduleName}wrapper.sv"
 
 # clear wrappers directory 
 os.system(f"rm {os.getenv('WALLY')}/synthDC/wrappers/*")
+os.system(f"mkdir {os.getenv('WALLY')}/synthDC/wrappers")
 
 fout = open(wrapperPath, "w")