diff --git a/package/scripts/install-npm.js b/package/scripts/install-npm.js
index 92d77b2bf7..b0845f3616 100644
--- a/package/scripts/install-npm.js
+++ b/package/scripts/install-npm.js
@@ -8,11 +8,9 @@ const createSymlink = (p) => {
   const srcDir = path.resolve(`./cpp/${p}`);
   const dstDir = path.resolve(`./android/cpp/${p}`);
 
-  if (fs.existsSync(dstDir)) {
-    fs.unlinkSync(dstDir);
+  if (!fs.existsSync(dstDir)) {
+    fs.symlinkSync(srcDir, dstDir, "dir");
   }
-
-  fs.symlinkSync(srcDir, dstDir, "dir");
 };
 
 // Copy common cpp files from the package root to the android folder