diff --git a/build/linuxpackager b/build/linuxpackager
index e8340abd..d827c617 100755
--- a/build/linuxpackager
+++ b/build/linuxpackager
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ echo ">>> Packaging"
 echo "--------------------"
 
 # Create debian control file
+
+mkdir -p dist
+cp -R build/debian dist/debian
+chmod -R 775 build/debian
+
 controlfile="Package: audiobookshelf
 Version: $VERSION
 Section: base
@@ -41,10 +46,6 @@ Description: $DESCRIPTION"
 
 echo "$config_text" > dist/debian/DEBIAN/control;
 
-mkdir -p dist
-cp -R build/debian dist/debian
-chmod -R 775 build/debian
-
 # Package debian
 pkg -t node12-linux-x64 -o dist/debian/usr/share/audiobookshelf/audiobookshelf .