diff --git a/debian/create-packages.sh b/debian/create-packages.sh
index 30be142..bce2af8 100755
--- a/debian/create-packages.sh
+++ b/debian/create-packages.sh
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ for ARCH_L in "${!ARCHES_LR[@]}"; do
 	echo -e "+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++\n"
 
 	# remove existing target dir if exists (from possible previous builds)
-	if [ -f fabaccess-bffh-${BFFHV}/ ]; then
+	if [ -d fabaccess-bffh-${BFFHV}/ ]; then
 		sudo rm -rf fabaccess-bffh-${BFFHV}/ #we use sudo because podman will use root permissions
 	fi
 
diff --git a/debian/fabaccess-bffh-src/usr/bin/.donotdelete b/debian/fabaccess-bffh-src/usr/bin/.donotdelete
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29