diff --git a/build.ps1 b/build.ps1
index 40b19e32e6..e569b74631 100755
--- a/build.ps1
+++ b/build.ps1
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ cd ../..
 cd src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Linux.Host
 dotnet publish --framework dnxcore50 --output $BIN
 # Temporary fix for dotnet publish
-cp $BIN/Debug/dnxcore50/* $BIN
+if (Test-Path $BIN/Debug/dnxcore50) { cp $BIN/Debug/dnxcore50/* $BIN }
 # Copy files that dotnet-publish does not currently deploy
 cp *_profile.ps1 $BIN
 cd ../..
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index e0b2340c8c..300775cacf 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ mkdir -p $BIN/Modules
     cd src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Linux.Host
     dotnet publish --framework dnxcore50 --output $BIN
     # Temporary fix for dotnet publish
-    cp $BIN/Debug/dnxcore50/* $BIN
+    [[ -d $BIN/Debug/dnxcore50 ]] && cp $BIN/Debug/dnxcore50/* $BIN
     # Copy files that dotnet-publish does not currently deploy
     cp *_profile.ps1 $BIN
 )