diff --git a/compile_proto.sh b/compile_proto.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index b9953dc45..12953220f
--- a/compile_proto.sh
+++ b/compile_proto.sh
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-protoc --cpp_out=./src/cpp/proto --proto_path=./src/proto/gradido ./src/proto/gradido/*.proto
\ No newline at end of file
+mkdir ./src/cpp/proto
+protoc --cpp_out=./src/cpp/proto --proto_path=./src/proto/gradido ./src/proto/gradido/*.proto