diff --git a/scripts/build.sh b/scripts/build.sh
index 990b8b4b..ecac1d8a 100755
--- a/scripts/build.sh
+++ b/scripts/build.sh
@@ -419,6 +419,7 @@ if [ "$HAS_GAPPS" ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ "$REMOVE_AMAZON" ]; then
+    touch "$WORK_DIR/wsa/$ARCH/apex/.gitkeep"
     rm -f "$WORK_DIR/wsa/$ARCH/apex/"mado*.apex || abort
 fi