diff --git a/scripts/update-cypress-latest-other.sh b/scripts/update-cypress-latest-other.sh
index 37fb60d45..6acbefde4 100755
--- a/scripts/update-cypress-latest-other.sh
+++ b/scripts/update-cypress-latest-other.sh
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ echo
 echo updating examples/yarn-modern to cypress@latest
 cd yarn-modern
 yarn set version latest
+touch yarn.lock # create if missing to avoid a Yarn error
 yarn add cypress --dev --exact
 cd ..
 
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ echo
 echo updating examples/yarn-modern-pnp to cypress@latest
 cd yarn-modern-pnp
 yarn set version latest
+touch yarn.lock # create if missing to avoid a Yarn error
 yarn add cypress --dev --exact
 cd ..