diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
index c98bf9b..22562e4 100644
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "tasks": [
         {
             "type": "shell",
-            "command": "cd build; cmake ../; make",
+            "command": "mkdir -p build; cd build; cmake ../; make",
             "label": "CMake in build/",
             "problemMatcher": [],
             "group": {
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         {
             "type": "shell",
             "command": "cd build; cmake ../; make Flash",
-            "label": "CMake & Make & Flash",
+            "label": "mkdir -p build; CMake & Make & Flash",
             "problemMatcher": [],
             "group": {
                 "kind": "build",