diff --git a/verdandi.py b/verdandi.py
index 5e68402..029d750 100644
--- a/verdandi.py
+++ b/verdandi.py
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ class Verdandi(object):
 
 
 	def collect_assets(self):
+		if not os.path.exists(self.output_directory):
+			os.mkdir(self.output_directory)
+		if os.listdir(self.output_directory) != []:
+			print "[Warn] Ouput directory is not empty"
 		for module in self.modules:
 			module.collect_assets(self.output_directory)
 
@@ -62,8 +66,6 @@ class Verdandi(object):
 	def render(self):
 		if not os.path.exists(self.output_directory):
 			os.mkdir(self.output_directory)
-		if os.listdir(self.output_directory) != []:
-			print "[Warn] Ouput directory is not empty"
 		for module in self.modules:
 			module.render(self.output_directory, self.jinja_env)