diff --git a/tool/cli.ts b/tool/cli.ts
index 215f189aacfb..268c48db208e 100644
--- a/tool/cli.ts
+++ b/tool/cli.ts
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ program
       const allHistory = {};
       for (const [relPath, value] of map) {
         const locale = relPath.split(path.sep)[0];
-        if (!isValidLocale(locale)) {
+        if (!isValidLocale(locale) && locale !== "de") {
           continue;
         }
         allHistory[relPath] = value;
@@ -652,7 +652,12 @@ program
           return 0;
         });
         const root = getRoot(locale);
-        const outputFile = path.join(root, locale, "_githistory.json");
+        const outputDir = path.join(root, locale);
+        if (!fs.existsSync(outputDir)) {
+          console.log(chalk.yellow(`Skipping ${locale}`));
+          continue;
+        }
+        const outputFile = path.join(outputDir, "_githistory.json");
         fs.writeFileSync(
           outputFile,
           JSON.stringify(Object.fromEntries(sorted), null, 2),