diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d9d306b..432483e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "description": "A template to quickly create decky plugins from scratch, based on TypeScript and webpack",
   "scripts": {
-    "prepare": "if [ -f requirements.txt ]; then\n\tpip3 install -U -r requirements.txt -t py_modules\nfi",
+    "prepare": "touch requirements.txt && pip3 install --upgrade -r requirements.txt -t py_modules",
     "build": "shx rm -rf dist && rollup -c",
     "watch": "rollup -c -w",
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"