diff --git a/bucket/l4d2modmanager.json b/bucket/l4d2modmanager.json
index 44d5b945..072c0120 100644
--- a/bucket/l4d2modmanager.json
+++ b/bucket/l4d2modmanager.json
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
     "license": "MIT",
     "url": "https://github.com/xavier-cai/L4D2ModManager/raw/master/Release/Release.zip",
     "hash": "1d6ee3be4ecad84f9a7afdb4616f0d37973750c5884711352fa4b7ce5ae6b348",
+    "pre_install": [
+        "if (!(Test-Path -Path \"$persist_dir\\list-box.ini\")) { New-Item -Path \"$dir\" -Name \"list-box.ini\" -Value \"[]\" | Out-Null }",
+        "if (!(Test-Path -Path \"$persist_dir\\view-list.ini\")) { New-Item -Path \"$dir\" -Name \"view-list.ini\" -Value \"[]\" | Out-Null }"
+    ],
     "shortcuts": [
         [
             "L4D2ModManager.exe",