diff --git a/scripts/link-asus.sh b/scripts/link-asus.sh
index 595e2c4..ffd99f8 100755
--- a/scripts/link-asus.sh
+++ b/scripts/link-asus.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-rm -f /mnt/etc/nixos/configuration.nix
-rm -f /mnt/etc/nixos/hardware-configuration.nix
+mkdir -p /mnt/etc/nixos/
 
 ln -s $(pwd)/hardware/asus/configuration.nix /mnt/etc/nixos/configuration.nix
 
diff --git a/scripts/link-precision5530.sh b/scripts/link-precision5530.sh
index 55654d0..5c64646 100755
--- a/scripts/link-precision5530.sh
+++ b/scripts/link-precision5530.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-rm /mnt/etc/nixos/configuration.nix
-rm /mnt/etc/nixos/hardware-configuration.nix
+mkdir -p /mnt/etc/nixos/
 
 ln -s $(pwd)/hardware/xps5530/configuration.nix /mnt/etc/nixos/configuration.nix
diff --git a/scripts/link-vm.sh b/scripts/link-vm.sh
index 710807f..662ed84 100755
--- a/scripts/link-vm.sh
+++ b/scripts/link-vm.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-rm -f /mnt/etc/nixos/configuration.nix
-rm -f /mnt/etc/nixos/hardware-configuration.nix
+mkdir -p /mnt/etc/nixos/
 
 ln -s $(pwd)/hardware/vm/configuration.nix /mnt/etc/nixos/configuration.nix