diff --git a/xtask/src/commands/copy_lsp.rs b/xtask/src/commands/copy_lsp.rs
index 6792f967..d9c18d2a 100644
--- a/xtask/src/commands/copy_lsp.rs
+++ b/xtask/src/commands/copy_lsp.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ pub fn copy_lsp() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         format!("{SRC}.exe")
     };
 
+    // make sure DST exists
+    sh.create_dir(DST)?;
+
     sh.copy_file(src, DST)?;
     println!("Copied debug LSP into {}", DST);
 
diff --git a/xtask/src/commands/copy_lsp_release.rs b/xtask/src/commands/copy_lsp_release.rs
index 88b12aa6..da35155f 100644
--- a/xtask/src/commands/copy_lsp_release.rs
+++ b/xtask/src/commands/copy_lsp_release.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ pub fn copy_lsp_release() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         format!("{SRC}.exe")
     };
 
+    // make sure DST exists
+    sh.create_dir(DST)?;
+
     sh.copy_file(src, DST)?;
     println!("Copied release LSP into {}", DST);
 
diff --git a/xtask/src/commands/install.rs b/xtask/src/commands/install.rs
index 3ed4a814..759cd9ee 100644
--- a/xtask/src/commands/install.rs
+++ b/xtask/src/commands/install.rs
@@ -19,9 +19,13 @@ pub fn install() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         format!("{LSP_SRC}.exe")
     };
 
+    // make sure DST exists
+    sh.create_dir(LSP_DST)?;
+
     sh.copy_file(lsp_src, LSP_DST)?;
     println!("Copied LSP into {}", LSP_DST);
 
+
     sh.change_dir(EXT_DIR);
 
     if cfg!(unix) {
diff --git a/xtask/src/commands/package.rs b/xtask/src/commands/package.rs
index e46d3f99..88e0bf4e 100644
--- a/xtask/src/commands/package.rs
+++ b/xtask/src/commands/package.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ pub fn package(output_dir: Option<String>) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         format!("{LSP_SRC}.exe")
     };
 
+    // make sure DST exists
+    sh.create_dir(LSP_DST)?;
+
     sh.copy_file(lsp_src, LSP_DST)?;
     println!("Copied LSP into {}", LSP_DST);