diff --git a/.changeset/empty-dancers-stare.md b/.changeset/empty-dancers-stare.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..20c4d88c7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/empty-dancers-stare.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+"@pnpm/core": patch
+"@pnpm/link-bins": patch
+"pnpm": patch
+---
+
+Don't crash if a bin file cannot be created because the source files could not be found.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bb00f76759..6d8da887f1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     "@commitlint/prompt-cli": "^14.1.0",
     "@pnpm/eslint-config": "workspace:*",
     "@pnpm/meta-updater": "0.0.6",
-    "@pnpm/registry-mock": "^2.8.0",
+    "@pnpm/registry-mock": "^2.9.0",
     "@pnpm/tsconfig": "workspace:*",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.24",
     "@types/node": "^14.17.32",
diff --git a/packages/core/test/install/misc.ts b/packages/core/test/install/misc.ts
index 9f2738663a..bbb0b0178d 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/install/misc.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/install/misc.ts
@@ -1311,3 +1311,11 @@ test('two dependencies have the same version and name. The only difference is th
 
   expect((await fs.readdir(path.resolve('node_modules/.pnpm'))).length).toBe(5)
 })
+
+test('installing a package with broken bin', async () => {
+  const project = prepareEmpty()
+
+  await addDependenciesToPackage({}, ['broken-bin@1.0.0'], await testDefaults({ fastUnpack: false }))
+
+  await project.has('broken-bin')
+})
diff --git a/packages/link-bins/src/index.ts b/packages/link-bins/src/index.ts
index 09c8730002..df6c2f7a76 100644
--- a/packages/link-bins/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/link-bins/src/index.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { promises as fs } from 'fs'
 import Module from 'module'
 import path from 'path'
 import PnpmError from '@pnpm/error'
-import logger from '@pnpm/logger'
+import logger, { globalWarn } from '@pnpm/logger'
 import { getAllDependenciesFromManifest } from '@pnpm/manifest-utils'
 import binify, { Command } from '@pnpm/package-bins'
 import readModulesDir from '@pnpm/read-modules-dir'
@@ -211,11 +211,19 @@ async function linkBin (cmd: CommandInfo, binsDir: string, opts?: { extendNodePa
       nodePath = union(nodePath, await getBinNodePaths(binsParentDir))
     }
   }
-  await cmdShim(cmd.path, externalBinPath, {
-    createPwshFile: cmd.makePowerShellShim,
-    nodePath,
-    nodeExecPath: cmd.nodeExecPath,
-  })
+  try {
+    await cmdShim(cmd.path, externalBinPath, {
+      createPwshFile: cmd.makePowerShellShim,
+      nodePath,
+      nodeExecPath: cmd.nodeExecPath,
+    })
+  } catch (err: any) { // eslint-disable-line
+    if (err.code !== 'ENOENT') {
+      throw err
+    }
+    globalWarn(`Failed to create bin at ${externalBinPath}. The source file at ${cmd.path} does not exist.`)
+    return
+  }
   // ensure that bin are executable and not containing
   // windows line-endings(CRLF) on the hashbang line
   if (EXECUTABLE_SHEBANG_SUPPORTED) {
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index b7ada590b5..c6c78cba77 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ importers:
       '@commitlint/prompt-cli': ^14.1.0
       '@pnpm/eslint-config': workspace:*
       '@pnpm/meta-updater': 0.0.6
-      '@pnpm/registry-mock': ^2.8.0
+      '@pnpm/registry-mock': ^2.9.0
       '@pnpm/tsconfig': workspace:*
       '@types/jest': ^26.0.24
       '@types/node': ^14.17.32
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ importers:
       '@commitlint/prompt-cli': 14.1.0
       '@pnpm/eslint-config': link:utils/eslint-config
       '@pnpm/meta-updater': 0.0.6
-      '@pnpm/registry-mock': 2.8.0
+      '@pnpm/registry-mock': 2.9.0
       '@pnpm/tsconfig': link:utils/tsconfig
       '@types/jest': 26.0.24
       '@types/node': 14.17.33
@@ -4887,8 +4887,8 @@ packages:
       strip-bom: 4.0.0
     dev: true
 
-  /@pnpm/registry-mock/2.8.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Pfvl8wbcetA+m/95LwX3q0/Q+DupL6gHBc9yZJeLDlqZ6Q65B9PykeUR+xRw1qipXvBTr8OTJ7joQKkak0VqCQ==}
+  /@pnpm/registry-mock/2.9.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-o3jkMVvyZ/kGZXVQ4f+8ENH2p2A/AIH4kAz0d4ULxtCeXS5ujRIqCfwaBYIU2NfJrZP8lSMYsLBat1egXJV+GA==}
     engines: {node: '>=10.13'}
     hasBin: true
     dependencies: