diff --git a/project/packaging.scala b/project/packaging.scala
index ecadddfad..d1f6e1fa5 100644
--- a/project/packaging.scala
+++ b/project/packaging.scala
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ object Packaging {
       import dispatch._
       if(!file.exists) {
          // oddly, some places require us to create the file before writing...
-         file.createNewFile()
+         IO.touch(file)
          val writer = new java.io.BufferedOutputStream(new java.io.FileOutputStream(file))
          try Http(url(uri) >>> writer)
          finally writer.close()
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ object Packaging {
       import dispatch._
       if(!file.exists) {
          // oddly, some places require us to create the file before writing...
-         file.createNewFile()
+         IO.touch(file)
          val writer = new java.io.BufferedOutputStream(new java.io.FileOutputStream(file))
          try Http(url(uri) >>> writer)
          finally writer.close()