diff --git a/contrib/copy-backend-into-prebuilt.sh b/contrib/copy-backend-into-prebuilt.sh
index b9fa2a68e..383871ac6 100755
--- a/contrib/copy-backend-into-prebuilt.sh
+++ b/contrib/copy-backend-into-prebuilt.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-[ ! -d prebuilt ] && echo 'directory "prebuilt" not found. first checkout the prebuilt branch into a prebuilt directory' && exit 1
+[ ! -d prebuilt ] && git worktree add -f prebuilt prebuilt && exit 1
 
 for file in depleted_tip.en.html  offer_refund.en.html  offer_tip.en.html  request_payment.en.html  show_order_details.en.html; do
 	cp packages/merchant-backend-ui/dist/pages/$file prebuilt/backend/
diff --git a/contrib/copy-backoffice-into-prebuilt.sh b/contrib/copy-backoffice-into-prebuilt.sh
index aecebf01b..d21b91096 100755
--- a/contrib/copy-backoffice-into-prebuilt.sh
+++ b/contrib/copy-backoffice-into-prebuilt.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-[ ! -d prebuilt ] && echo 'directory "prebuilt" not found. first checkout the prebuilt branch into a prebuilt directory' && exit 1
+[ ! -d prebuilt ] && git worktree add -f prebuilt prebuilt && exit 1
 
 find packages/merchant-backoffice-ui/dist/prod/ -type f -printf '%P\n' | sort > prebuilt/backoffice/bof
 
diff --git a/contrib/copy-demobank-into-prebuilt.sh b/contrib/copy-demobank-into-prebuilt.sh
index f5292a767..755b66150 100755
--- a/contrib/copy-demobank-into-prebuilt.sh
+++ b/contrib/copy-demobank-into-prebuilt.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-[ ! -d prebuilt ] && echo 'directory "prebuilt" not found. first checkout the prebuilt branch into a prebuilt directory' && exit 1
+[ ! -d prebuilt ] && git worktree add -f prebuilt prebuilt && exit 1
 
 find packages/demobank-ui/dist/prod/ -type f -printf '%P\n' | sort > prebuilt/demobank/bof