diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/resources/AndroidResources.kt b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/resources/AndroidResources.kt
index ac36cf5bb38..dc1d177d4ac 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/resources/AndroidResources.kt
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/resources/AndroidResources.kt
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@ internal fun Project.configureAndroidComposeResources(
         }
 
         //https://issuetracker.google.com/348208777
-        variant.sources.assets?.addStaticSourceDirectory(variantAssetsDir.get().asFile.path)
+        val staticDir = variantAssetsDir.get().asFile
+        staticDir.mkdirs()
+        variant.sources.assets?.addStaticSourceDirectory(staticDir.path)
         tasks.configureEach { task ->
             if (task.name == "merge${variant.name.uppercaseFirstChar()}Assets") {
                 task.dependsOn(copyVariantAssets)