diff --git a/Wabbajack.Installer/StandardInstaller.cs b/Wabbajack.Installer/StandardInstaller.cs
index ae5153b2..cf8598c4 100644
--- a/Wabbajack.Installer/StandardInstaller.cs
+++ b/Wabbajack.Installer/StandardInstaller.cs
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ public class StandardInstaller : AInstaller<StandardInstaller>
         await _configuration.Downloads.EnumerateFiles()
             .PDoAll(async download =>
             {
+                if (download.Extension == Ext.Meta) return;
                 var metaFile = download.WithExtension(Ext.Meta);
 
                 var found = bySize[download.Size()];