diff --git a/src/install.sh b/src/install.sh
index d369275..161259c 100644
--- a/src/install.sh
+++ b/src/install.sh
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ finishInstall() {
   # Mark ISO as prepared via magic byte
   printf '\x16' | dd of="$iso" bs=1 seek=0 count=1 conv=notrunc status=none
 
-  rm -f "$STORAGE/windows.ver"
   rm -f "$STORAGE/windows.boot"
   cp /run/version "$STORAGE/windows.ver"