diff --git a/lib/steal-cordova.js b/lib/steal-cordova.js
index 154edee..e3c9261 100644
--- a/lib/steal-cordova.js
+++ b/lib/steal-cordova.js
@@ -66,7 +66,13 @@ StealCordova.prototype = {
 
 		return glob(files).then(function(files){
 			var copies = files.map(function(file){
-				return copy(file, destPath(file));
+				return copy(file, destPath(file))
+					.catch(function(error) {
+						console.error('First attempt at copying', file,
+							'failed because of', error, 'Trying again...');
+
+						return copy(file, destPath(file));
+					});
 			});
 			// copy the index.html file
 			copies.push(stealCordova.copyIndexHTML(dest));