diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index d75b696..03a861a 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ func newSite(name string) {
 	os.Mkdir(path.Join(name, "templates"), 0755)
 	os.Mkdir(path.Join(name, "templates/_default"), 0755)
 	os.Mkdir(path.Join(name, "static"), 0755)
+	os.Mkdir(path.Join(name, "public"), 0755)
 
 	config, _ := builtin.ReadFile("config.toml")
 	os.WriteFile(path.Join(name, "config.toml"), config, 0644)