diff --git a/ic-canister/build.rs b/ic-canister/build.rs
index 800a1f5..dcab93d 100644
--- a/ic-canister/build.rs
+++ b/ic-canister/build.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,15 @@ pub fn main() {
         for var in vars_to_unset.iter() {
             std::env::remove_var(var);
         }
+        if !Command::new("dfx")
+            .args(["canister", "create", "--all"])
+            .current_dir(&canister_dir_path)
+            .status()
+            .expect("Failed to create canister")
+            .success()
+        {
+            panic!("failed to create canister")
+        };
 
         if !Command::new("dfx")
             .args(["build"])