diff --git a/src/BuildProcess/RemoveIgnoredFiles.php b/src/BuildProcess/RemoveIgnoredFiles.php
index 7c48799d..ae2179a5 100644
--- a/src/BuildProcess/RemoveIgnoredFiles.php
+++ b/src/BuildProcess/RemoveIgnoredFiles.php
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ protected function removeDefaultIgnoredFiles()
             }
         }
 
+        if (! $this->files->exists(Path::app().'/database')) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         $files = (new Finder())
             ->in(Path::app().'/database')
             ->depth('== 0')