diff --git a/packages/open-lens/package.json b/packages/open-lens/package.json
index 8bc0a66c17..d8f1e76a78 100644
--- a/packages/open-lens/package.json
+++ b/packages/open-lens/package.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     "dev:main": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development webpack --config webpack/main.ts --progress --watch",
     "dev:renderer": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development ts-node ./webpack/dev-server.ts",
     "test:integration": "jest -xyz --runInBand --detectOpenHandles --forceExit --modulePaths=[\"<rootDir>/integration/\"];",
-    "copy-tray-icons": "cp ./build/tray/* ./static/build/tray",
+    "copy-tray-icons": "mkdir -p ./static/build/tray && cp ./build/tray/* ./static/build/tray",
     "build:tray-icons": "generate-tray-icons --output ./build/tray --input ./node_modules/@k8slens/core/src/renderer/components/icon/logo-lens.svg --notice-icon ./node_modules/@k8slens/core/src/renderer/components/icon/notice.svg --spinner-icon ./node_modules/@k8slens/core/src/renderer/components/icon/arrow-spinner.svg",
     "download:binaries": "ensure-binaries --package ./package.json --base-dir ./binaries/client"
   },