diff --git a/custom_functions/prechecks/precheck.py b/custom_functions/prechecks/precheck.py
index f05e23e..8710ec2 100644
--- a/custom_functions/prechecks/precheck.py
+++ b/custom_functions/prechecks/precheck.py
@@ -1,13 +1,28 @@
 """Module to run the prechecks."""
 
+import os
+import subprocess
+
 from custom_functions.prechecks.folder_checks import folder_checks
 from custom_functions.prechecks.config_file_checks import check_for_config_file
 from custom_functions.prechecks.database_checks import check_for_sql_database
 from custom_functions.prechecks.cdm_checks import check_for_cdms
 
 
+def check_frontend_built():
+    """Check if the frontend is built; if not, run build.py."""
+    frontend_dist = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "frontend-dist")
+    frontend_dist = os.path.abspath(frontend_dist)
+    if not os.path.exists(frontend_dist) or not os.listdir(frontend_dist):
+        print("Frontend has not been built. Running build.py...")
+        subprocess.run(["python", "build.py"], check=True)
+    else:
+        print("Frontend build found.")
+
+
 def run_precheck():
     """Run the prechecks."""
+    check_frontend_built()
     folder_checks()
     check_for_config_file()
     check_for_cdms()