diff --git a/bucket/bbdown.json b/bucket/bbdown.json
index 5a22e08073..d9185711a1 100644
--- a/bucket/bbdown.json
+++ b/bucket/bbdown.json
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@
             "hash": "a86dfe76d9c8a526c39a518f6958da2036dbc5644330afbf75d7fa10bccabc57"
         }
     },
+    "pre_install": [
+        "'BBDown.data' | ForEach-Object {",
+        "    if (!(Test-Path -Path \"$persist_dir\\$_\")) {",
+        "        New-Item -Type File \"$dir\\$_\" | Out-Null",
+        "    }",
+        "}"
+    ],
     "bin": "BBDown.exe",
     "persist": "BBDown.data",
     "checkver": {