diff --git a/internal/bootstrap/bootstrap.go b/internal/bootstrap/bootstrap.go
index 53429dd..a828208 100644
--- a/internal/bootstrap/bootstrap.go
+++ b/internal/bootstrap/bootstrap.go
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ func renderPlatformDeliveryConfig(dir string, cfg config.Config) error {
 func copyAndRenderPlatformDeliveryBases(templateDir, repoDir string, cfg config.Config) error {
 	bases := []string{"gateway", "tekton", "tekton-triggers"}
 	apps := filepath.Join(repoDir, "base", "tekton", "apps")
-	backup := apps + ".maidn-preserve"
+	backup := filepath.Join(repoDir, ".maidn-preserve-tekton-apps")
 	if err := os.RemoveAll(backup); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}