diff --git a/.github/workflows/theme_validation.yml b/.github/workflows/theme_validation.yml
index f0b817ebb..030b72432 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/theme_validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/theme_validation.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: install deps
         run: npm install
           
+      - name: create generated ir
+        run: mkdir ./assets/generated
+          
       - name: Compile license info
         run: npm run generate:licenses