diff --git a/__tests__/util.transferpath.test.js b/__tests__/util.transferpath.test.js
index 112270422..b0b46f7e9 100644
--- a/__tests__/util.transferpath.test.js
+++ b/__tests__/util.transferpath.test.js
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ jest.mock('../src/util/fs', () => {
         size: 0,
       });
     },
+    ensureDirWritableAsync: jest.fn((dirPath) => {
+      insert(dirPath, { });
+      return Promise.resolve();
+    }),
     mkdirsAsync: jest.fn(dirPath => {
       insert(dirPath, { });
       return Promise.resolve();
diff --git a/src/util/transferPath.ts b/src/util/transferPath.ts
index 4ddfe937e..1564ed707 100644
--- a/src/util/transferPath.ts
+++ b/src/util/transferPath.ts
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ export function transferPath(source: string,
         const destPath = path.join(dest, path.relative(source, entry.filePath));
         return isCancelled
           ? Promise.reject(new UserCanceled())
-          : fs.mkdirsAsync(destPath).catch(err => (err.code === 'EEXIST')
+          : fs.ensureDirWritableAsync(destPath).catch(err => (err.code === 'EEXIST')
             ? Promise.resolve()
             : Promise.reject(err));
       })