diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 8c408d7a..e71370bf 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ cp "scripts/Start Stable Diffusion UI.cmd" dist/win/stable-diffusion-ui/
 cp LICENSE dist/win/stable-diffusion-ui/
 cp "CreativeML Open RAIL-M License" dist/win/stable-diffusion-ui/
 cp "How to install and run.txt" dist/win/stable-diffusion-ui/
-echo. > dist/win/stable-diffusion-ui/scripts/install_status.txt
+echo "" > dist/win/stable-diffusion-ui/scripts/install_status.txt
 
 # copy the installer files for Linux and Mac
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ cp scripts/start.sh dist/linux-mac/stable-diffusion-ui/
 cp LICENSE dist/linux-mac/stable-diffusion-ui/
 cp "CreativeML Open RAIL-M License" dist/linux-mac/stable-diffusion-ui/
 cp "How to install and run.txt" dist/linux-mac/stable-diffusion-ui/
-echo. > dist/linux-mac/stable-diffusion-ui/scripts/install_status.txt
+echo "" > dist/linux-mac/stable-diffusion-ui/scripts/install_status.txt
 
 # make the zip