diff --git a/image-recipe/build-auto-installer-iso.sh b/image-recipe/build-auto-installer-iso.sh
index ee27bd37..f1bf1efe 100755
--- a/image-recipe/build-auto-installer-iso.sh
+++ b/image-recipe/build-auto-installer-iso.sh
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ if [ -f /installer/var/lib/apt/lists/*_Packages 2>/dev/null ]; then
 fi
 
 # Verify live-boot hooks are in place
-if [ -d /installer/usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/live ]; then
+if [ -e /installer/usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/live ]; then
     echo "   [container] live-boot initramfs hooks: OK"
 else
     echo "   [container] WARNING: live-boot hooks missing, trying dpkg extraction..."
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ else
         dpkg-deb -x "$deb" /installer/ 2>/dev/null || true
     done
     rm -f live-boot*.deb 2>/dev/null || true
-    if [ -d /installer/usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/live ]; then
+    if [ -e /installer/usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/live ]; then
         echo "   [container] live-boot hooks installed via dpkg extraction: OK"
     else
         echo "   [container] FATAL: Could not install live-boot hooks!"