diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index a744542..102515c 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-echo "Building Tailwind CSS..."
+
+echo "🔍 Checking for Tailwind CSS..."
+if ! [ -d "node_modules" ]; then
+  echo "📦 Installing Tailwind CSS and dependencies..."
+  npm install
+fi
+
+echo "🚀 Building Tailwind CSS..."
 npx tailwindcss -i ./static/css/main.css -o ./static/css/output.css --minify
 
-echo "Building Zola site..."
+echo "🔨 Building Zola site..."
 zola build
 
 echo "✅ Build complete!"
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 02d17db..650d3aa 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+
+echo "🔍 Checking for Tailwind CSS..."
+if ! [ -d "node_modules" ]; then
+  echo "📦 Installing Tailwind CSS and dependencies..."
+  npm install
+fi
+
 echo "Starting Tailwind CSS watcher & Zola live server..."
 
 npx tailwindcss -i ./static/css/main.css -o ./static/css/output.css --watch & zola serve