diff --git a/kinode/src/state.rs b/kinode/src/state.rs
index c5321547..9ca75ba8 100644
--- a/kinode/src/state.rs
+++ b/kinode/src/state.rs
@@ -404,7 +404,10 @@ async fn bootstrap(
         let our_drive_name = [package_name, package_publisher].join(":");
         let pkg_path = format!("{}/vfs/{}/pkg", &home_directory_path, &our_drive_name);
         // delete anything currently residing in the pkg folder
-        let _ = fs::remove_dir_all(&pkg_path).await;
+        let pkg_path = std::path::PathBuf::from(pkg_path);
+        if pkg_path.exists() {
+            fs::remove_dir_all(&pkg_path).await?;
+        }
         fs::create_dir_all(&pkg_path)
             .await
             .expect("bootstrap vfs dir pkg creation failed!");