diff --git a/scripts/build.js b/scripts/build.js
index b93ae1bbe6..f0a5966535 100755
--- a/scripts/build.js
+++ b/scripts/build.js
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ function runBuild(entry, outfile) {
   if (!fs.existsSync("../pro/src")) {
     // If we don't have pro, we cannot bundle backend-core.
     // Otherwise, the main context will not be shared between libraries
-    delete tsconfigPathPluginContent.compilerOptions.paths[
+    delete tsconfigPathPluginContent?.compilerOptions?.paths[
       "@budibase/backend-core"
     ]
-    delete tsconfigPathPluginContent.compilerOptions.paths[
+    delete tsconfigPathPluginContent?.compilerOptions?.paths[
       "@budibase/backend-core/*"
     ]
   }