diff --git a/tools/build/scripts/prepare-base.sh b/tools/build/scripts/prepare-base.sh
index 4c0279a1ce..bc06cfd8af 100755
--- a/tools/build/scripts/prepare-base.sh
+++ b/tools/build/scripts/prepare-base.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ echo "Copying app scaffold files..."
 cp -r app "${BUILD_DIR}/"
 cp -r config "${BUILD_DIR}/"
 cp -r db "${BUILD_DIR}/"
-cp -r packages "${BUILD_DIR}/"
 cp -r plugins "${BUILD_DIR}/"
 cp -r public "${BUILD_DIR}/"
 cp -r tests "${BUILD_DIR}/"