diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0a7bcf2..6931efb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "vite-plugin-icons-spritesheet",
-  "version": "1.1.0",
+  "version": "1.1.1",
   "description": "Vite plugin that generates a spritesheet out of your icons.",
   "main": "./dist/index.js",
   "module": "./dist/index.mjs",
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index ffbb588..3ed3065 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -123,8 +123,14 @@ async function generateTypes({ names, outputPath }: { names: string[]; outputPat
  * so only write if the content has changed
  */
 async function writeIfChanged(filepath: string, newContent: string, message: string) {
-  const currentContent = await fs.readFile(filepath, "utf8");
-  if (currentContent !== newContent) {
+  try {
+    const currentContent = await fs.readFile(filepath, "utf8");
+    if (currentContent !== newContent) {
+      await fs.writeFile(filepath, newContent, "utf8");
+      console.log(message);
+    }
+  } catch (e) {
+    // File doesn't exist yet
     await fs.writeFile(filepath, newContent, "utf8");
     console.log(message);
   }
diff --git a/test-apps/remix-vite/icons/b.svg b/test-apps/remix-vite/icons/b.svg
index 7086e85..55076af 100644
--- a/test-apps/remix-vite/icons/b.svg
+++ b/test-apps/remix-vite/icons/b.svg
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<svg></svg> 
\ No newline at end of file
+<svg></svg>  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test-apps/remix-vite/icons/c.svg b/test-apps/remix-vite/icons/c.svg
index dc1ced5..55076af 100644
--- a/test-apps/remix-vite/icons/c.svg
+++ b/test-apps/remix-vite/icons/c.svg
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<svg></svg>
\ No newline at end of file
+<svg></svg>  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test-apps/remix-vite/icons/de.svg b/test-apps/remix-vite/icons/de.svg
index e69de29..0519ecb 100644
--- a/test-apps/remix-vite/icons/de.svg
+++ b/test-apps/remix-vite/icons/de.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ 
\ No newline at end of file