diff --git a/syndicate/private/install.rkt b/syndicate/private/install.rkt
index 3d2804a..e169368 100644
--- a/syndicate/private/install.rkt
+++ b/syndicate/private/install.rkt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 (define (pre-installer _collects-path syndicate-path)
   (define output-directory (build-path syndicate-path "schemas/gen"))
-  (delete-directory/files output-directory)
+  (delete-directory/files output-directory #:must-exist? #f)
   (batch-compile #:inputs (list (build-path syndicate-path "schemas/**.prs"))
                  #:additional-modules (hash '(Actor) 'syndicate/actor)
                  #:output-directory output-directory))