diff --git a/script.py b/script.py
index bd65a48..f5c02ae 100644
--- a/script.py
+++ b/script.py
@@ -4,9 +4,13 @@ from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 import os
 import fnmatch
 
+#create the log directory
+path = "./logs"
+if not  os.path.exists(path):
+   os.makedirs(path)
 # TODO: check sorting of these files (should be chronological)
 # Getting the dynamic variables
-log_files = fnmatch.filter(os.listdir("./logs"), '*.html')
+log_files = fnmatch.filter(os.listdir(path), '*.html')
 now = datetime.today()
 next_report = now + timedelta(hours=3)
 log_file_name = "log_" + now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S") + ".html"