diff --git a/src/Local/LocalBuild.php b/src/Local/LocalBuild.php
index 1801333c4..dbf9ef652 100644
--- a/src/Local/LocalBuild.php
+++ b/src/Local/LocalBuild.php
@@ -334,9 +334,9 @@ protected function buildApp($app, $destination = null)
                 return false;
             }
         }
-        if (!rename($tmpBuildDir, $buildDir)) {
+        if (is_dir($tmpBuildDir) && !rename($tmpBuildDir, $buildDir)) {
             $this->output->writeln(sprintf(
-                'Failed to move temporary build directory into <error>%s</error>',
+                'Failed to move temporary build directory to <error>%s</error>',
                 $buildDir
             ));