diff --git a/packages/strapi/lib/commands/generate-template.js b/packages/strapi/lib/commands/generate-template.js
index 8a982773d6..20a35c1841 100644
--- a/packages/strapi/lib/commands/generate-template.js
+++ b/packages/strapi/lib/commands/generate-template.js
@@ -16,17 +16,19 @@ const TEMPLATE_CONTENT = ['api', 'components', 'config/functions/bootstrap.js',
 async function copyContent(templatePath, rootBase) {
   for (const item of TEMPLATE_CONTENT) {
     try {
-      const folderExists = await fse.pathExists(join(process.cwd(), item));
+      const pathToCopy = join(process.cwd(), item);
 
-      if (folderExists) {
-        await fse.copy(join(process.cwd(), item), join(templatePath, item));
-        const currentProjectBase = basename(process.cwd());
-        console.log(
-          `${chalk.green(
-            'success'
-          )}: copy ${currentProjectBase}/${item} => ${rootBase}/template/${item}`
-        );
+      if (!(await fse.pathExists(pathToCopy))) {
+        continue;
       }
+
+      await fse.copy(pathToCopy, join(templatePath, item));
+      const currentProjectBase = basename(process.cwd());
+      console.log(
+        `${chalk.green(
+          'success'
+        )}: copy ${currentProjectBase}/${item} => ${rootBase}/template/${item}`
+      );
     } catch (error) {
       console.error(`${chalk.red('error')}: ${error.message}`);
     }