diff --git a/apps/bsatool/bsatool.cpp b/apps/bsatool/bsatool.cpp
index e2029f3245..de755e7d1d 100644
--- a/apps/bsatool/bsatool.cpp
+++ b/apps/bsatool/bsatool.cpp
@@ -320,6 +320,10 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 
         // Open file
 
+        // TODO: add a version argument for this mode after compressed BSA writing is a thing
+        if (info.mode == "create")
+            return call<Bsa::BSAFile>(info);
+
         Bsa::BsaVersion bsaVersion = Bsa::BSAFile::detectVersion(info.filename);
 
         switch (bsaVersion)