diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 94616d1..ca73eeb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ domain ?= $(site).sutty.local
 env ?= production
 JEKYLL_ENV ?= $(env)
 
+.env:
+	@touch .env
 include .env
 
 export