diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8b4d315..2128dd2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ help:
 	@echo 'Set the RELATIVE variable to 1 to enable relative urls                    '
 	@echo '                                                                          '
 
-html:
+html: theme
 	"$(PELICAN)" "$(INPUTDIR)" -o "$(OUTPUTDIR)" -s "$(CONFFILE)" $(PELICANOPTS)
 
 clean:
@@ -83,4 +83,4 @@ github: publish
 	git push -f origin $(GITHUB_PAGES_BRANCH)
 
 
-.PHONY: html help clean regenerate serve serve-global devserver publish github
\ No newline at end of file
+.PHONY: html help clean regenerate serve serve-global devserver publish github