diff --git a/lua/django/utils.lua b/lua/django/utils.lua
index f90b825..84ce9e3 100644
--- a/lua/django/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/django/utils.lua
@@ -217,7 +217,11 @@ function M.manage_run_server(custom_command)
 
   if not file_exists "Makefile" then
     if not file_exists "makefile" then
-      custom_command = "./manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000"
+      if not file_exists "build.zig" then
+        custom_command = "./manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000"
+      else
+        custom_command = "zig build run"
+      end
     end
   end