diff --git a/neko/update/patch.sh b/neko/update/patch.sh
index 33b81b98c..3b363f84a 100755
--- a/neko/update/patch.sh
+++ b/neko/update/patch.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ set -eu
 [ ! -f neko/flags/add_volume_to_docker_compose ] || mv neko/flags/add_volume_to_docker_compose neko/flags/20240102_add_volume_to_docker_compose
 
 # remove native-utils
-rm -rf packages/backend/native-utils/built
-rm -rf packages/backend/native-utils/node_modules
-rm -rf packages/backend/native-utils/target
-rmdir packages/backend/native-utils || :
+if [ -d packages/backend/native-utils ]; then
+  rm --recursive --force packages/backend/native-utils/built
+  rm --recursive --force packages/backend/native-utils/node_modules
+  rm --recursive --force packages/backend/native-utils/target
+  rmdir packages/backend/native-utils || :
+fi