diff --git a/src/dev/build/build_distributables.ts b/src/dev/build/build_distributables.ts
index 40a1afa51add6..ae8953dd25bb0 100644
--- a/src/dev/build/build_distributables.ts
+++ b/src/dev/build/build_distributables.ts
@@ -64,10 +64,11 @@ export async function buildDistributables(log: ToolingLog, options: BuildOptions
   if (options.createGenericFolders) {
     await run(Tasks.CopySource);
     await run(Tasks.CopyBinScripts);
-    await run(Tasks.ReplaceFavicon);
+
     await run(Tasks.CreateEmptyDirsAndFiles);
     await run(Tasks.CreateReadme);
     await run(Tasks.BuildBazelPackages);
+    await run(Tasks.ReplaceFavicon);
     if (options.buildCanvasShareableRuntime) {
       await run(Tasks.BuildCanvasShareableRuntime);
     }