diff --git a/main.sh b/main.sh
index 6574cd6c9..c488e9695 100755
--- a/main.sh
+++ b/main.sh
@@ -30,16 +30,19 @@ cd $(find ./ -maxdepth 1 -name "$PIKA_PACKAGE_NAME*" -type d | head -1)
 # DO PATCHING
 if git clone --depth=1 https://git.pika-os.com/upstream-patches/"$PIKA_PACKAGE_NAME".git ../patches
 then
-	if cat ./debian/source/format | grep 'quilt'
+	if [ -f ../series ]
 	then
-		cp -rvf ../patches/patches ./debian/
-		cat ../series >> ./debian/patches/series
-	else
-		for i in $(cat ../series)
-		do
-			echo "Applying Patch: $i"
-			patch -Np1 -i ../patches/patches/$i || bash -c "echo "Applying Patch $i Failed!" && exit 2"
-		done
+		if cat ./debian/source/format | grep 'quilt'
+		then
+			cp -rvf ../patches/patches ./debian/
+			cat ../series >> ./debian/patches/series
+		else
+			for i in $(cat ../series)
+			do
+				echo "Applying Patch: $i"
+				patch -Np1 -i ../patches/patches/$i || bash -c "echo "Applying Patch $i Failed!" && exit 2"
+			done
+		fi
 	fi
 	if [ -f ../native-series ]
 	then