1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/init.go b/init.go
index b09d246..a36875d 100644
--- a/init.go
+++ b/init.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 package forgepb
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 
@@ -74,7 +75,12 @@ func initFromConfig(cfg *ForgeConfigs) *Forge {
 		// save patchsets here?
 	} else {
 		if err := config.LoadFile(f.Patchsets, f.Config.PatchPB); err != nil {
-			log.Info("forge.Init() load patches failed", err)
+			if errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
+				log.Info("forge.Init() making new patches file", f.Config.PatchPB)
+				f.SavePatchsets()
+			} else {
+				log.Info("forge.Init() load patches failed", err)
+			}
 		}
 	}