diff --git a/packaging/windows/OpenRA.nsi b/packaging/windows/OpenRA.nsi
index 0febe9b085..b87371864f 100644
--- a/packaging/windows/OpenRA.nsi
+++ b/packaging/windows/OpenRA.nsi
@@ -56,11 +56,12 @@ Section "-Reg" Reg
 SectionEnd
 
 Section "Game" GAME
-	SetOutPath "$INSTDIR"
 	RMDir /r "$INSTDIR\mods"
+	SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\mods"
 	File /r "${SRCDIR}\mods\cnc"
 	File /r "${SRCDIR}\mods\d2k"
 	File /r "${SRCDIR}\mods\ra"
+	SetOutPath "$INSTDIR"
 	File "${SRCDIR}\OpenRA.Game.exe"
 	File "${SRCDIR}\OpenRA.Utility.exe"
 	File "${SRCDIR}\OpenRA.FileFormats.dll"