diff --git a/test/e2e/Tests/build-e2e-test.ps1 b/test/e2e/Tests/build-e2e-test.ps1
index ddc1302d8..6fe8d0f4b 100644
--- a/test/e2e/Tests/build-e2e-test.ps1
+++ b/test/e2e/Tests/build-e2e-test.ps1
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ else
 
 Write-Host "Removing old packages from test app"
 Set-Location $E2EAppProjectDirectory
+if (!(Test-Path "./packages")) {
+  New-Item -Path "./packages" -ItemType Directory -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+}
 Get-ChildItem -Path ./packages -Include * -File -Recurse | ForEach-Object { $_.Delete()}
 
 Write-Host "Building WebJobs extension project"