diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index accb0105..d1040dc1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ codeship.aes
 
 # Auto generated files
 source/Core/Inc/unit.h
+source/Core/Gen/
 # IDE configs
 .vs/*
 .settings/*
diff --git a/Translations/make_translation.py b/Translations/make_translation.py
index d3485f87..be2e3065 100755
--- a/Translations/make_translation.py
+++ b/Translations/make_translation.py
@@ -550,6 +550,8 @@ def read_opts():
         outFileTranslationCPP = sys.argv[2]
     else:
         outDir = os.path.relpath(jsonDir + "/../source/Core/Gen")
+        if not os.path.exists(outDir):
+            os.makedirs(outDir)
         outFileTranslationCPP = os.path.join(outDir, TRANSLATION_CPP)
 
     if len(sys.argv) > 3: