diff --git a/app-template/package.json b/app-template/package.json
index 8d9f6570d..64474379a 100644
--- a/app-template/package.json
+++ b/app-template/package.json
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
     "xcode": "^0.8.2"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "preinstall": "bower install && cd app-template && node apply.js",
+    "preinstall": "bower install && npm i fs-extra && cd app-template && node apply.js",
     "postinstall": "npm run build",
     "build": "grunt",
     "start": "node app.js",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b77dda8b2..f353072c2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
     "xcode": "^0.8.2"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "preinstall": "bower install && cd app-template && node apply.js",
+    "preinstall": "bower install && npm i fs-extra && cd app-template && node apply.js",
     "postinstall": "npm run build",
     "build": "grunt",
     "start": "node app.js",