diff --git a/functions/functions.sh b/functions/functions.sh
index 6ea55b5d..0dade626 100644
--- a/functions/functions.sh
+++ b/functions/functions.sh
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ install_retrodeck_controller_profile() {
   # BIGGER NOTE: As part of this process, all emulators will need to have their configs hard-reset to match the controller mappings of the profile
   # USAGE: install_retrodeck_controller_profile
   if [[ -d "$HOME/.steam/steam/tenfoot/resource/images/library/controller/binding_icons/" && -d "$HOME/.steam/steam/controller_base/templates/" ]]; then
-    rsync -rlD "/app/retrodeck/binding_icons/" "$HOME/.steam/steam/tenfoot/resource/images/library/controller/binding_icons/"
+    rsync -rlD --mkpath "/app/retrodeck/binding_icons/" "$HOME/.steam/steam/tenfoot/resource/images/library/controller/binding_icons/"
     cp -f "$emuconfigs/defaults/retrodeck/RetroDECK_controller_config.vdf" "$HOME/.steam/steam/controller_base/templates/RetroDECK_controller_config.vdf"
   else
     configurator_generic_dialog "RetroDECK Controller Profile Install" "The target directories for the controller profile do not exist.\n\nThis may happen if you do not have Steam installed or the location is does not have permission to be read."
@@ -483,8 +483,7 @@ update_splashscreens() {
   # USAGE: update_splashscreens
 
   rm -rf /var/config/emulationstation/.emulationstation/resources/graphics
-  mkdir -p /var/config/emulationstation/.emulationstation/resources/graphics
-  cp -rf /app/retrodeck/graphics/* /var/config/emulationstation/.emulationstation/resources/graphics
+  rsync -rlD --mkpath "/app/retrodeck/graphics/" "/var/config/emulationstation/.emulationstation/resources/graphics/"
 }
 
 deploy_helper_files() {
diff --git a/functions/post_update.sh b/functions/post_update.sh
index e43bad3b..621fd89b 100644
--- a/functions/post_update.sh
+++ b/functions/post_update.sh
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ post_update() {
     dir_prep "$rdhome/gamelists" "/var/config/emulationstation/.emulationstation/gamelists"
 
     dir_prep "$borders_folder" "/var/config/retroarch/overlays/borders"
-    rsync -rlD "/app/retrodeck/emu-configs/retroarch/borders/" "/var/config/retroarch/overlays/borders/"
+    rsync -rlD --mkpath "/app/retrodeck/emu-configs/retroarch/borders/" "/var/config/retroarch/overlays/borders/"
 
     rsync -rlD --mkpath "$emuconfigs/defaults/retrodeck/presets/remaps/" "/var/config/retroarch/config/remaps/"
 
@@ -226,15 +226,15 @@ post_update() {
   # The following commands are run every time.
 
   if [[ -d "/var/data/dolphin-emu/Load/DynamicInputTextures" ]]; then # Refresh installed textures if they have been enabled
-    rsync -rlD "/app/retrodeck/extras/DynamicInputTextures/" "/var/data/dolphin-emu/Load/DynamicInputTextures/"
+    rsync -rlD --mkpath "/app/retrodeck/extras/DynamicInputTextures/" "/var/data/dolphin-emu/Load/DynamicInputTextures/"
   fi
   if [[ -d "/var/data/primehack/Load/DynamicInputTextures" ]]; then # Refresh installed textures if they have been enabled
-    rsync -rlD "/app/retrodeck/extras/DynamicInputTextures/" "/var/data/primehack/Load/DynamicInputTextures/"
+    rsync -rlD --mkpath "/app/retrodeck/extras/DynamicInputTextures/" "/var/data/primehack/Load/DynamicInputTextures/"
   fi
 
   if [[ -f "$HOME/.steam/steam/controller_base/templates/RetroDECK_controller_config.vdf" ]]; then # If RetroDECK controller profile has been previously installed
     cp -f "$emuconfigs/defaults/retrodeck/RetroDECK_controller_config.vdf" "$HOME/.steam/steam/controller_base/templates/RetroDECK_controller_config.vdf"
-    rsync -rlD "/app/retrodeck/binding_icons/" "$HOME/.steam/steam/tenfoot/resource/images/library/controller/binding_icons/"
+    rsync -rlD --mkpath "/app/retrodeck/binding_icons/" "$HOME/.steam/steam/tenfoot/resource/images/library/controller/binding_icons/"
   fi
 
   update_splashscreens
diff --git a/tools/configurator.sh b/tools/configurator.sh
index 7285a3b7..dc9dd210 100644
--- a/tools/configurator.sh
+++ b/tools/configurator.sh
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ configurator_dolphin_input_textures_dialog() {
       set_setting_value $dolphingfxconf "HiresTextures" "True" dolphin
       (
         mkdir "/var/data/dolphin-emu/Load/DynamicInputTextures"
-        rsync -rlD "/app/retrodeck/extras/DynamicInputTextures/" "/var/data/dolphin-emu/Load/DynamicInputTextures/"
+        rsync -rlD --mkpath "/app/retrodeck/extras/DynamicInputTextures/" "/var/data/dolphin-emu/Load/DynamicInputTextures/"
       ) |
       zenity --icon-name=net.retrodeck.retrodeck --progress --no-cancel --pulsate --auto-close \
       --window-icon="/app/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.svg" \
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ configurator_primehack_input_textures_dialog() {
       set_setting_value $primehackgfxconf "HiresTextures" "True" primehack
       (
         mkdir "/var/data/primehack/Load/DynamicInputTextures"
-        rsync -rlD "/app/retrodeck/extras/DynamicInputTextures/" "/var/data/primehack/Load/DynamicInputTextures/"
+        rsync -rlD --mkpath "/app/retrodeck/extras/DynamicInputTextures/" "/var/data/primehack/Load/DynamicInputTextures/"
       ) |
       zenity --icon-name=net.retrodeck.retrodeck --progress --no-cancel --pulsate --auto-close \
       --window-icon="/app/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.svg" \