diff --git a/upgrade.sh b/upgrade.sh
index d5be60af..a4c3dead 100755
--- a/upgrade.sh
+++ b/upgrade.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 echo "Backing up files..."
+touch ~/.bash_exports
 cat ~/.bash_exports > ~/.bash_exports.old.backup
+touch ~/.bash_profile
 cat ~/.bash_profile > ~/.bash_profile.old.backup
+touch ~/.bash_aliases
 cat ~/.bash_aliases > ~/.bash_aliases.old.backup
+touch ~/.bash_functions
 cat ~/.bash_functions > ~/.bash_functions.old.backup
+touch ~/.bashrc
 cat ~/.bashrc > ~/.bashrc.old.backup
 echo "Installing new files..."
 cat bash_exports > ~/.bash_exports