diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 67bb6a1..2bebc02 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -36,8 +36,17 @@ set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake)
 file(GLOB_RECURSE SOURCES "src/*.cpp")
 file(GLOB_RECURSE HEADERS "src/*.hpp")
 
+# Add custom target to run make_createagent.sh at the start of the build process
+add_custom_target(run_createagent ALL
+    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E echo "Running make_createagent.sh..."
+    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E env bash ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/make_createagent.sh
+    WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
+    COMMENT "Running make_createagent.sh before build"
+)
+
 # Add executable
 add_executable(dropshell ${SOURCES})
+add_dependencies(dropshell run_createagent)
 
 # Set include directories
 # build dir goes first so that we can use the generated version.hpp