diff --git a/src/PepperDash.Essentials/ControlSystem.cs b/src/PepperDash.Essentials/ControlSystem.cs
index 554c7bc9..c04080f3 100644
--- a/src/PepperDash.Essentials/ControlSystem.cs
+++ b/src/PepperDash.Essentials/ControlSystem.cs
@@ -635,7 +635,9 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
                             File.Delete(destinationPath);
 
                         // Ensure the parent directory exists
-                        Directory.CreateDirectory(Path.GetDirectoryName(destinationPath));
+                        var parentDir = Path.GetDirectoryName(destinationPath);
+                        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(parentDir))
+                            Directory.CreateDirectory(parentDir);
 
                         entry.ExtractToFile(destinationPath, true);