diff --git a/scripts/initFiles.sh b/scripts/initFiles.sh
index 09bca4b7af..a4ac77bf2a 100755
--- a/scripts/initFiles.sh
+++ b/scripts/initFiles.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Creates various empty (stub) version of files
 
-mkdir -p ./src/assets/generated/layers
+mkdir -p ./public/assets/generated/layers
 mkdir -p ./public/assets/generated/themes
 echo '{"layers": []}' > ./src/assets/generated/known_layers.json
 rm -f ./public/assets/generated/layers/*.json